pepinillo
/pepiˈniʝo/ · B2 · noun · m
pickle
🥒 pepinillo = pepino (cucumber) + -illo (little) → little cucumber
Spanish pepino means cucumber, and the diminutive suffix -illo means little. A pickle is a small cucumber kept in brine, so pepinillo is literally a little cucumber. Sound hook: pepi-NEE-yo.