Sauerkraut
/ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage. countable, uncountable
- 2 shredded cabbage fermented in brine wordnet
- 3 A German person. countable, ethnic, obsolete, offensive, slang, slur
Synonyms
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More examples"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.