pic|ca|lil|li

pic|ca|lil|li
pic|ca|lil|li «PIHK uh LIHL ee», noun, plural -lis.
a relish of East Indian origin made of chopped pickles, onions, tomatoes, etc., with hot spices.
[origin uncertain; perhaps a fanciful derivative of pickle]

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