pickle

nouns

vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
pickle
is a type of (narrower)
spicy or savory condiment
relish
informal terms for a difficult situation
"he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle

verbs

preserve in a pickling liquid
pickle
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
is a type of (narrower)
prevent (food) from rotting
"preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
keep, preserve