Pickle emoji
is the pickle: a green gherkin with bumps. It arrived in Emoji 17.0 (September 2025) and reached iPhones in iOS 26.4 in spring 2026, after years as one of the most…
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What the pickle emoji means
is the pickle: a green gherkin with bumps. It arrived in Emoji 17.0 (September 2025) and reached iPhones in iOS 26.4 in spring 2026, after years as one of the most requested foods. It means pickles — burgers, delis, pickle-flavoured everything — and “in a pickle” for a tricky situation. Phones without Emoji 17 show a box. The fresh version is 🥒 cucumber; the jar 🫙 jar; the rest of the release is on the new emoji page.
Unicode name: pickle · U+1FADD · Emoji 18.0 (2026) · group: Food & Drink.
How people use it
- Pickles: burgers, delis, snacks
- In a pickle: tricky situations
- Pickle fans: merch and memes
- New emoji: showing off iOS 26.4
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| pickleU+1FADD | Gherkin (2025) | |
| cucumberU+1F952 | Fresh cucumber | |
| hamburgerU+1F354 | Burger | |
| jarU+1FAD9 | Pickle jar | |
| hot dogU+1F32D | Relish |
Questions people ask
Is there a pickle emoji?
Yes — pickle, released in Emoji 17.0 in 2025 and on iPhone from iOS 26.4.
Why can’t I see ?
Your device does not have Emoji 17.0 yet; it shows a box instead.
What does “in a pickle” mean?
Being in a difficult spot — is now used for it.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
