pickles

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Sour pickles were added to these when he filled Cis's lunchbox, which closely resembled a camera.

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  1. noun An edible product, such as a cucumber, that has been preserved and flavored in a solution of brine or vinegar.
  2. noun A solution of brine or vinegar, often spiced, for preserving and flavoring food.
  3. noun A chemical solution, such as an acid, that is used as a bath to remove scale and oxides from the surface of metals before plating or finishing.
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  • Maybe we also giggle because we make odd faces when eating sour pickles, which is where we get pickle-puss, someone who has a sour expression.
  • Ezell's is a * real* fish camp - right on the water with excellent catfish (obviously), fried pickles, and hush puppies. —  Deep Fried Kudzu
  • She mostly sells canned foods such as pickles, sweet peas, mayonnaise and different varieties coffee. —  Kiva Loans
  • She usually packed my lunch box with rice, pickles, and fish or grilled whale meat. —  newmatilda.com - Comments
  • If so, what do you do with the juice after all the pickles are gone? —  WTIT: The Blog
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