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sauerkraut

[ souuh r-krout, sou-er- ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌkraʊt, ˈsaʊ ər- /
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noun

cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.

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RELATED WORDS

kale, savoy, coleslaw, broccoli, colewort

Nearby words

saud, ibn, saudade, saudi, saudi arabia, sauerbraten, sauerkraut, sauger, saugh, saugus, sauk, sauk centre

Origin of sauerkraut

1610–20; < German, equivalent to sauer sour + Kraut greens
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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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Word Origin and History for sauerkraut

sauerkraut

n.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper