Kapusta

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dish of braised or stewed sauerkraut or cabbage, with bacon, mushroom and onion or garlic. uncountable

    "Fresh kiełbasa is made, center cut pork chops are trimmed just right, and the kapusta (sauerkraut) is prepared for cooking."

  2. 2
    Cabbage soup. uncountable

    "So you are the gentleman from America who has come to try out our kapusta (cabbage soup) and Communism. I am sure you will go back praising our kapusta."

Example

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"Fresh kiełbasa is made, center cut pork chops are trimmed just right, and the kapusta (sauerkraut) is prepared for cooking."

Etymology

From Polish kapusta, Russian капу́ста (kapústa), Slovak kapusta, Ukrainian капу́ста (kapústa).

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