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choucroute — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beehive noun A structure, natural or built, in which bees live and produce honey.
  • sauerkraut noun Finely shredded cabbage that has been fermented in salt, giving it a sour, tangy flavour.

Senses

choucroute is used for these senses in English:

  • beehive A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.
  • sauerkraut (countable, uncountable) A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.

beehive — full definition

  1. noun A structure, natural or built, in which bees live and produce honey.
  2. noun A tall, rounded hairstyle piled up on top of the head.

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