Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An Alsatian dish of sauerkraut with wine, sausages, pork, and juniper berries.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French choucroute (garnie), (garnished) sauerkraut, alteration (influenced by chou, cabbage) of German dialectal sûrkrût : Old High German sūr, sour + Old High German krūt, cabbage, kraut.]

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Examples

  • I still can remember my first taste of this made up as choucroute, the French word for the German dish of sauerkraut, which is the the German word for both the fermented cabbage and the dish made from it containing a variety of smoked meats and sausages.

    At My Table 2007

  • I still can remember my first taste of this made up as choucroute, the French word for the German dish of sauerkraut, which is the the German word for both the fermented cabbage and the dish made from it containing a variety of smoked meats and sausages.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • There it is called choucroute, and there it reaches its apotheosis, chiefly in Alsace, the province just across the Rhine from Germany.

    THE NEWS BLOG 2005

  • It was at Diggers Delight where I had my first experience of a number of European dishes such as choucroute and fondue, where Frank wickedly served up a meat dish to us and a few of the locals before asking what we thought of the meat, in such a way that we knew something was up.

    At My Table 2006

  • It was at Diggers Delight where I had my first experience of a number of European dishes such as choucroute and fondue, where Frank wickedly served up a meat dish to us and a few of the locals before asking what we thought of the meat, in such a way that we knew something was up.

    Archive 2006-05-01 2006

  • a high narrow chest of drawers shiffónìây chignon-a knot of hair that is worn at the back of the head and especially at the nape of the neck shìnyon chinoiserie-a style in art, as in decoration, reflecting Chinese qualities or motifs; an object or decoration in this style sauerkraut; sauerkraut cooked and served with meat-also called choucroute garnie

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • a high narrow chest of drawers shiffónìây chignon-a knot of hair that is worn at the back of the head and especially at the nape of the neck shìnyon chinoiserie-a style in art, as in decoration, reflecting Chinese qualities or motifs; an object or decoration in this style sauerkraut; sauerkraut cooked and served with meat-also called choucroute garnie

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • French word for sauerkraut, "choucroute" gives this humble fermented cabbage a more sophisticated image.

    WN.com - Articles related to Real estate fuels rise in vegetable prices 2009

  • French word for sauerkraut, "choucroute" gives this humble fermented cabbage a more sophisticated image.

    WN.com - Articles related to A quarter of all children overweight or obese when they start primary school 2009

  • ($16), an original riff on Southern-fried chicken served with a warm potato salad I would like the recipe for; a duck confit "choucroute," which has a confited duck leg, housemade pork sausage, and sauerkraut studded with bacon.

    Serious Eats: New York 2008

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