sauerkraut

[souuhr-krout, sou-er-]

noun

1. cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.

sauerkraut

/ ˈsaʊəˌkraʊt /

noun

1. finely shredded and pickled cabbage

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauerkraut¹

1610–20; < German, equivalent to sauer sour + Kraut greens

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauerkraut¹

German, from sauer _sour + Kraut cabbage

Example Sentences

Each day of the week offered a special: chicken cacciatore on Mondays, frankfurters and sauerkraut on Wednesdays, and so on.

From Los Angeles Times

Her Instagram page shows bright bowls of tofu scrambles with heirloom tomatoes, avocado and beet sauerkraut.

From Los Angeles Times

“We stuck to the classics: potato + cheese and sauerkraut,” she wrote.

From Salon

They slow-cook the beef in Indonesian spices for four hours before layering it with sauerkraut, mayo, sweet mustard, and pickles on sourdough.

From Salon

Grocery stores sell sauerkraut, borscht and blinis with cottage cheese.

From Los Angeles Times