sauerkraut
noun
sau·er·kraut
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌkrau̇t 
: cabbage cut fine and fermented in a brine made of its own juice with salt
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Pair with pork sausage and sauerkraut, cassoulet or with a soy tajine.
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Koreans perfected the art of kimchi, Germans brought us sauerkraut and the Japanese elevated miso into an art form.
—Food Drink Life, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
These include yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut (uncooked), and miso.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The beets were topped with sauerkraut, smoky Swiss and Thousand Island.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Koreans perfected the art of kimchi, Germans brought us sauerkraut and the Japanese elevated miso into an art form.
—Food Drink Life, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
These include yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut (uncooked), and miso.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The beets were topped with sauerkraut, smoky Swiss and Thousand Island.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sauerkraut
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“Sauerkraut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauerkraut. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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sauerkraut
noun
sau·er·kraut
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌkrau̇t
: finely cut cabbage fermented in brine
Etymology
German, from sauer "sour" + Kraut "greens"
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