pickled whole (vegetables)
Refers to vegetables pickled without cutting, such as whole cucumbers or eggplants. Used in food contexts.
The whole pickles at this shop are made by pickling whole cucumbers.
The whole pickled eggplants my grandmother makes are exquisite.
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
Kanji-only spelling; less common but still used, especially in product names or traditional contexts.
Compound of 丸 (まる, 'whole') and 漬け (づけ, 'pickling'). The reading づけ is a rendaku form of 漬け (つけ).