sauerkraut
noun
- food made from fermented cabbage
- residents and citizens of Germany
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ / /ˈsaʊəˌkɹaʊt/ / /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹʌʊt/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed into English around 1600 from German Sauerkraut, from sauer (“sour, acidic, spoiled”) + Kraut (“herb; cabbage”). Doublet of choucroute.
- A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.
- A German person.