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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Stuffed cabbage, filled with ground pork, rice, and paprika, served over sauerkraut.
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
David Nation applied to fill a vacant council seat last year in Waynesville, a Warren County village of around 2,700 people known for its sauerkraut festival.
—Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
These include yogurt, kefir, some cheeses, sauerkraut, and kimchi.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Of course, there’s plenty of sausage, sauerkraut, and pretzels to fuel all the fun.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
David Nation applied to fill a vacant council seat last year in Waynesville, a Warren County village of around 2,700 people known for its sauerkraut festival.
—Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
These include yogurt, kefir, some cheeses, sauerkraut, and kimchi.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Of course, there’s plenty of sausage, sauerkraut, and pretzels to fuel all the fun.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sauerkraut
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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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