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Kraut

herb

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Meaning of Kraut

a plant used in cooking or medicine

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German/kʁaʊ̯t/
herb
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Kraut synonyms

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What's the difference between Kraut / Gewürzkraut / Heilkraut / Küchenkraut / Unkraut / Krautkopf

G
🇩🇪German
Gewürzkraut

An herb used as a seasoning in cooking.

B1Often
H
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Heilkraut

A healing herb used for treatment or in folk medicine.

B1Often
K
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Küchenkraut

An herb commonly used in the kitchen for flavoring food.

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
Unkraut

Weed; a plant that grows where it is not wanted and hinders other plants.

B1Very Often
K
🇩🇪German
Krautkopf

A cabbage head; not an herb, but a cabbage-related word.

B1Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
Krautpflanze

An herbaceous plant; a general botanical term, not necessarily culinary or medicinal.

B1Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
Heilpflanze

Medicinal plant; a broader term than Heilkraut and may include more than just herbs.

B1Often
K
🇩🇪German
Küchengewürz

A kitchen spice/seasoning; emphasizes use in food rather than being a plant.

B1Often
W
🇩🇪German
Würzkraut

A seasoning herb used to flavor dishes; close to Gewürzkraut.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce Kraut and what this word means

Kraut means herb. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Kraut

/kʁaʊ̯t/

Kraut translation

herb

Kraut transcription

/kʁaʊ̯t/

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Kraut meaning: what does it mean?

eine Pflanze, die beim Kochen oder in der Medizin verwendet wird

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Kraut is pronounced as /kʁaʊ̯t/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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