ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GHERKIN
From early modern Dutch agurkkijn, diminutive of gurk, from Slavonic, ultimately from Greek angourion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHERKIN»
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gherkin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gherkin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
He may have the best collection of branded jeans in the paint retail industry - and, let's face it, nothing is more important than that, right? - but turning his life around is going to require a lot more than just a change of trousers ...
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Green Building Trends: Europe
GHERKIN”),. LONDON. Foster + Partners designed London's first sustainably
designed skyscraper, which is an instantly rec- ognizable addition to the city's
skyline. Completed in 2004, 30 St. Mary Axe was commissioned by Swiss Re,
one of ...
Considering the growing demand in the European countries, developing
countries started export oriented production of gherkins and Sri Lanka has
emerged as the leading producer. Export oriented gherkin cultivation also started
in selected ...
T. R. Gopalakrishnan, 2007
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The Great
Gherkin Geography Quest
The Great Gherkin Geography Quest has been written for the first year high school student who is a reluctant reader. To help achieve this, it has illustrations in each chapter.
Propagation and planting West Indian gherkin is propagated by seed, which
requires light for germination. Seeds are sown in pockets of 3–4 at a spacing of
30 cm in the row and 100–150 cm between rows. The seed requirement is 2.5–
4.5 ...
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Vegetable Growing Handbook
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and gherkin (Cucumis anguria) are natives of Asia
and Africa where they have been grown for food for at least 3000 years. They
were introduced into China in 100 B.C. and into France in the ninth century.
W.E. Splittstoesser, 1990
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Foods & Nutrition Encyclopedia, Two Volume Set
The ten lop cucumber- and gherkin-producing countries. (Data from FAO
Production Yearbook, 1990, FAO/UN, Rome, Italy, Vol. 44, p. 136, Table 55) Fig.
C-172. A cucumber and a gherkin. ORIGIN AND HISTORY. Both the cucumber
and the ...
Marion Eugene Ensminger, Audrey H. Ensminger, 1993
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100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Lessons
“Why put the gherkin in the burger when no one likes them?” The 'burger lesson'
involves a top, middle and bottom. This might be controversial, but I also love a
gherkin in my burger; add a gherkin to your burger lesson planning today to give
...
Ross Morrison McGill, 2013
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75 Exciting Vegetables for Your Garden
i. 71. West. Indian. Burr. Gherkin. i. Cucumis. angurra. The irrepressible
eighteenth-century English diarist and biographer Dr. Samuel Johnson said of
the cucumber: "A cucumber should be well sliced and dressed with pepper and
vinegar, ...
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for the ...
POLLINATION, CROSSINGAND ISOLATION West Indian gherkin is an
outbreeding plant that relies on insects for pollination and will not cross with any
other members of the Cucurbitaceae family. Isolation of 1/4 mile or hand-
pollination will ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHERKIN»
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gherkin is used in the context of the following news items.
PICTURES: Brentwood School summer art exhibition
Photography student Joshua Samson scooped the Mayor of Brentwood's coveted award for his 3D model of London's iconic Gherkin tower. «Brentwood Gazette, Jul 15»
“The Gherkin” is “nickname of the century”
The Gherkin is the “nickname of the century”, suggests a poll to find the best-known nickname of any new building in Britain since the year 2000 ... «Bdaily, Jul 15»
Viewpoint: Does this Spastics Society statue start the right …
It would have been rude of me not to visit this supersize disabled girl now standing tall outside the Gherkin in central London, because, like her, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Review: How Balls Brothers found its feminine side
In the looming shadow of 1 St Mary Axe, aka the Gherkin, is Balls Brothers Bury Court. Once a classic example of old boys' City dining, this ... «London Loves Business, Jul 15»
Burnham man to take on The Gherkin Challenge
Stephen Martin, from Burnham, has entered The Gherkin Challenge, which entails tackling the stairs on 38 floors to the top of The Gherkin ... «Slough and Windsor Observer, Jul 15»
Professionals from gherkin world meet in Germany
Rijk Zwaan held the Global Gherkin Days on 6 and 7 July 2015. More than 200 participants from 22 different countries gathered in Germany to ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
London Food And Drink News: 9 July 2015
Londoners are getting the rare chance to dine at the top of the Gherkin without being a member this summer, as Moroccan-themed pop-up Art ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
London's incredible hotel supersuites
Flanking the Thames as the eye turns westwards, a panoply of landmarks – Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge, the Gherkin, St Paul's Cathedral, the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
The problem with the skyscraper wind effect
More rounded buildings, such as London's Gherkin, don't have quite the same downdraught effect and don't encourage an increase in wind ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Festival Of The Spoken Nerd: Full Frontal Nerdity DVD
Admittedly with a stage budget their stunts aren't as spectacular – electrocuting a gherkin instead of smashing up caravans – but the dynamic of ... «Chortle, Jul 15»
