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Topic: FOOD

Date: 1600-1700
Language: German
Origin: sauer 'sour' + kraut 'cabbage'

sauerkraut

 noun
     
sau‧er‧kraut [uncountable]
DF a German food made from cabbage (=a round green vegetable) that has been left in salt so that it tastes sour
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