Gherkin, the
a very tall office building in London, designed by the British architect Sir Norman Foster, and completed in 2004. Some people think it looks like a gherkin because of its shape. The official name of the building is the Swiss Reinsurance Tower. It is also known more informally as the Swiss Re Building.

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gher‧kin /ˈɡɜːkən, ˈɡɜːkɪn $ ˈɡɜːr-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Dutch; Origin: gurken 'cucumbers', from Polish ogurek, from Medieval Greek agouros 'watermelon']
a small type of cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar to make a type of pickle

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

Gherkin, the
a very tall office building in London, designed by the British architect Sir Norman Foster, and completed in 2004. Some people think it looks like a gherkin because of its shape. The official name of the building is the Swiss Reinsurance Tower. It is also known more informally as the Swiss Re Building.

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