sauerkraut

[ souuhr-krout, sou-er- ]
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noun
  1. cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.

Origin of sauerkraut

1
1610–20; <German, equivalent to sauersour + Kraut greens

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sauerkraut

/ (ˈsaʊəˌkraʊt) /


noun
  1. finely shredded and pickled cabbage

Origin of sauerkraut

1
German, from sauer sour + Kraut cabbage

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