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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Commercial sauerkraut may be pasteurized (heated to kill microbes).
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Making sauerkraut begins with slicing cabbage into fine shreds and mixing it with salt.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 11 June 2025
Comparing sauerkraut with cabbage, the study authors showed that sauerkraut has more metabolites — the products produced during metabolic processes like digestion, including those that are linked to a healthy gut, like lactic and amino acids — than cabbage.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Its hearty fare — sausages, schnitzel and sauerkraut — is known, but rarely revered.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Making sauerkraut begins with slicing cabbage into fine shreds and mixing it with salt.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 11 June 2025
Comparing sauerkraut with cabbage, the study authors showed that sauerkraut has more metabolites — the products produced during metabolic processes like digestion, including those that are linked to a healthy gut, like lactic and amino acids — than cabbage.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Its hearty fare — sausages, schnitzel and sauerkraut — is known, but rarely revered.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 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 29 Jul. 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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