sauerkraut
[ souuh r-krout, sou-er- ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌkraʊt, ˈsaʊ ər- /
noun
cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.
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Origin of sauerkraut
Words nearby sauerkraut
saud, saudade, saudi, saudi arabia, sauerbraten, sauerkraut, sauger, saugh, saugus, sauk, sauk centre
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British Dictionary definitions for sauerkraut
sauerkraut
/ (ˈsaʊəˌkraʊt) /
noun
finely shredded and pickled cabbage
Word Origin for sauerkraut
German, from sauer sour + Kraut cabbage
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