Pickle Barrel (Noun)
Meaning
A barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old farmer carefully placed the fresh cucumbers into the pickle barrel to begin the fermentation process.
- She made sure to check the pickle barrel every few days to ensure the pickling spice was evenly distributed.
- A sign above the stand read 'Fresh Pickles' and behind it sat a large, wooden pickle barrel filled to the brim.
- After a few months in the pickle barrel, the cucumbers were fully pickled and ready for jarification.
- As the lid came off the pickle barrel, a pungent aroma of vinegar and spices filled the entire kitchen.