Kraut — meaning in English

English meaning

• Fritz noun Informal: a broken or malfunctioning state, almost always used in the phrase "on the fritz".
• herb noun A plant used to flavour food, especially the leaves.
• Kraut noun (informal, often derogatory) A German person.

Senses

Kraut is used for these senses in English:

• Fritz (UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.
• Kraut (ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory, slang) A German. [from 1841]
• herb (countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
• herb (countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
• herb (uncountable, slang) Cannabis.

Fritz — full definition

1. noun Informal: a broken or malfunctioning state, almost always used in the phrase "on the fritz".
2. verb Informal: to stop working properly; to malfunction.

herb — full definition

1. noun A plant used to flavour food, especially the leaves.
2. noun A plant used in traditional or alternative medicine.

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