Gherkin
See also: gherkin
English
![](Images/wiktionary/30_St_Mary_Axe%252C_'Gherkin'.JPG.webp)
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
- (Britain, informal) The building at 30 St Mary Axe, a distinctively-shaped skyscraper in London, England