dill pickle

noun

: a pickle seasoned with fresh dill

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Toppings include red cabbage salad, red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, dill pickles, roasted red pepper, quinoa and corn, along with feta and red feta. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025 Add fresh toppings: Remove from the oven and top with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, and dill pickle chips. — Kermilia White, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024 One whole dill pickle contains about 5 calories and 260 mg of sodium. — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 Best served with dill pickles and a crisp beer to cut through the richness of cheese and beef. — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dill pickle

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1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dill pickle was in 1904

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dill pickle

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: a pickle seasoned with dill
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