Gherkin

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English

the London building known as the Gherkin

Etymology

After the shape of the building, which is like that of a gherkin.

Proper noun

the Gherkin

  1. (UK, informal) The building at 30 St Mary Axe, a distinctively-shaped skyscraper in London, England