How to pronounce piccalilli
American English pronunciation
PIK-uh-lil-ee
- IPA
- /ˈpɪkəˌlɪli/
- Syllables
- PIK · uh · lil · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What piccalilli means
A tangy relish of chopped pickled vegetables and mustard
In a sentence: Dad spooned bright yellow piccalilli onto his sandwich next to the cheese.
Where it comes from: It was first used around 1758. It was presumably made from the word pickle, though it may instead be linked to an old spiced pickle called paco lilla.
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