Definition: sauerkraut

A funny yet tasty word, derived from the German "Sauerkraut", or rather the Alsatian "sürkrût", "chouaigre" (from sûr, sauer, "sour" and "krût", Kraut, "herb, cabbage"). It evolved into the French word "choucroute", literally "cabbage cabbage"; a beautiful tautology!