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pic·ca·lil·li
(pĭk′ə-lĭl′ē)n. pl. pic·ca·lil·lis
A pickled relish made of various chopped vegetables and hot spices.
[Probably alteration of pickle.]
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piccalilli
(ˈpɪkəˌlɪlɪ)n
(Cookery) a pickle of mixed vegetables, esp onions, cauliflower, and cucumber, in a mustard sauce
[C18 piccalillo, perhaps a coinage based on pickle]
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pic•ca•lil•li
(ˈpɪk əˌlɪl i)n., pl. -lis.
a pungent relish made of chopped vegetables, mustard, vinegar, and hot spices.
[1760–70; earlier piccalillo Indian pickle; obscurely akin to pickle]
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Noun | 1. | piccalilli - relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion relish - spicy or savory condiment |
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