piccalilli

[ pik-uh-lil-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural pic·ca·lil·lis.

a pungent relish of East Indian origin, made of chopped vegetables, mustard, vinegar, and hot spices.

piccalilli

/ ˈpɪkəˌlɪlɪ /

a pickle of mixed vegetables, esp onions, cauliflower, and cucumber, in a mustard sauce

1760–70; earlier piccalillo Indian pickle; obscurely akin to pickle ¹

C18 piccalillo, perhaps a coinage based on pickle

The slaw is vaguely like piccalilli or relish, but has a taste and drippy texture like no other.

A little Worcestershire sauce or piccalilli improves this considerably.

Green tomato pickles, chow chow, piccalilli carry the piquant tang of the tomato to enliven the winter table.

Ah, yes; he was India Pickle, aunt, and you used to call me Piccalilli!

Neither,” said Tom, with great dignity; “one was piccalilli, and the other mixed.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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