Definition of SAUERKRAUT

sauerkraut

Plural: sauerkrauts

Noun

  • shredded cabbage fermented in brine
  • A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.
  • A German person.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

Kraut, kraut, liberty cabbage

Scrabble Score: 14

sauerkraut: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sauerkraut: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sauerkraut: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

sauerkraut: valid Words With Friends Word