Sauerkraut

Origin

Borrowed into English around 1600 from German Sauerkraut, from sauer ("sour, acidic, spoiled") + Kraut ("herb”, specifically “cabbage").

Online Etymology Dictionary, "sauerkraut"

Full definition of sauerkraut

Noun

1. A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.
2. (obsolete, ethnic slur, offensive, slang) A German person.

Derived terms

• (food) sauerkraut soup