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sauerkraut

sauerk·raut

UK/ˈsaʊəˌkɹaʊt/ US/ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

Origin

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

Phrases

  • sauerkraut juice
  • sauerkraut soup

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