Past tense of pick; selected or chose something from alternatives. Gathered by plucking, as fruit or flowers.
From Middle English 'picken', possibly from Middle Dutch 'picken' meaning 'to peck' or 'to pick'. The sense of choosing developed alongside the physical action of selecting individual items.
The word 'picked' beautifully captures the physical gesture behind selection - whether choosing apples from a tree or options from a list, there's always an element of reaching out and grasping what we want.
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