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piccalillis

piccalillis is the plural of piccalilli.

Meaning of piccalilli

Noun

piccalilli (plural piccalillis)

  1. (UK) A yellow pickle relish made from cauliflower, vegetable marrow, and other vegetables, pickled with vinegar, salt, sugar, and spiced with mustard, turmeric, and other spices.
    • There are, however, exceptions. Piccalilli – aka “mustard with other stuff”, aka “that noble Anglo-Indian spiritual creation” – is great with ham, he conceeds^([sic]).2020 April 9, Sam Jones, “Spanish writer spills beans on UK's saucy secrets”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
  2. (US) A pickle, typically on a base of chopped green (unripe) tomatoes, but sometimes finely-chopped pickles, and possibly including other vegetables.
    Synonyms:
    relish

Questions about piccalillis

What is piccalillis the plural of?
Piccalillis is the plural of piccalilli.

Words near piccalillis in the dictionary

  1. Piccadilly weepers
  2. piccadils
  3. piccage
  4. piccages
  5. piccalilli
  6. piccalillis
  7. piccanin
  8. piccaninnies
  9. piccaninny
  10. piccanins
  11. Piccard

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