Definition of Piccalilli

1. Noun. Relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion.

Generic synonyms: Relish

Definition of Piccalilli

1. n. A pickle of various vegetables with pungent species, -- originally made in the East Indies.

Definition of Piccalilli

1. Noun. (British) A yellow pickle made from cauliflower, vegetable marrow, and other vegetables, pickled with vinegar, salt, sugar, and spiced with mustard, turmeric, and other spices. ¹

2. Noun. (American English) A pickle, typically on a base of chopped green (unripe) tomatoes, but sometimes finely-chopped gherkins, and possibly including other vegetables. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Piccalilli

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Piccalilli

picaro
picaroon
picarooned
picarooning
picaroons
picaros
picas
picayune
picayunes
picayunish
piccadill
piccadills
piccadilly
piccage
piccages
piccalilli (current term)
piccalillis
piccanin
piccaninnies
piccaninny
piccanins
piccata
piccies
piccolo
piccoloist
piccoloists
piccolos
piccy
pice
picea

Literary usage of Piccalilli

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Things Mother Used to Make: A Collection of Old Time Recipes, Some Nearly by Lydia Maria Gurney (1913)
"piccalilli, No. i 1 Peck of Green Toma- \Yz Cupfuls of Sugar toes % Cupful of Salt 3 ... piccalilli, No. 2 1 Peck of Green Toma- 1 Ounce of Whole Cloves, ..."

2. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1898)
"Your piccalilli is not straight, it is I go from the boardinghouse near the ... I walk a little along piccalilli. I am quite astounded that I see not there, ..."

3. The Mendelssohn Club Cook Book by Mendelssohn Club (Rockford, Ill.) (1909)
"piccalilli. One peck green tomatoes; 2 medium sized cabbages; chop fine, put in brine over night. In the morning drain, and add 1 large sweet pepper and 2 ..."

4. Preserving and Pickling: Two Hundred Recipes for Preserves, Jellies, Jams by Mary Mason Wright (1917)
"piccalilli Take one peck of green tomatoes, one dozen of small onions, one quart of vinegar, one pint of water, a horseradish root, one head of cabbage, ..."

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