Sauerkraut

//ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    shredded cabbage fermented in brine wordnet
  3. 3
    A German person. countable, ethnic, obsolete, offensive, slang, slur

Synonyms

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krautliberty cabbageliberty cabbagesourkraut

Example

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"Yes, sausage and sauerkraut please."

Etymology

Borrowed into English around 1600 from German Sauerkraut, from sauer (“sour, acidic, spoiled”) + Kraut (“herb; cabbage”). Doublet of choucroute.

Related phrases

sauerkraut juicesauerkraut soupgerman foodpickled cabbage

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