ˈkrau̇t, usu -au̇d-+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, sauerkraut, cabbage, plant, herb, from Old High German krūt herb, cabbage — more at sauerkraut
1.
a. : sauerkraut
b. : turnips cured in the same way as cabbage kraut
2. often capitalized : a German soldier or civilian — usually used disparagingly
one of the … techniques of annoying the kraut today is to whistle at him — Atlantic