piccalilli

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪkəˌlɪlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪkəˌlɪli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pik′ə lil′ē)

Inflections of 'piccalilli' (n): npl: piccalillis

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pic•ca•lil•li /ˈpɪkəˌlɪli/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -lis. 
  1. Fooda strong-smelling food added to other foods for flavor, made of chopped vegetables, mustard, vinegar, and hot spices.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pic•ca•lil•li  (pik′ə lil′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lis. 
  1. Fooda pungent relish of East Indian origin, made of chopped vegetables, mustard, vinegar, and hot spices.
  • 1760–70; earlier piccalillo Indian pickle; obscurely akin to pickle1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
piccalilli /ˈpɪkəˌlɪlɪ/ n
  1. a pickle of mixed vegetables, esp onions, cauliflower, and cucumber, in a mustard sauce
Etymology: 18th Century piccalillo, perhaps a coinage based on pickle

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