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liberty cabbage

noun

Etymology

Coined during the First World War as a substitute for the word sauerkraut, which had been borrowed from German around 1600.

  1. derived from around 1600

Definitions

  1. Sauerkraut.

    • The largest quantity of vegetables prepared was Liberty cabbage, 661 barrels. If these barrels were placed lengthwise in a row, they would reach a distance of almost one-half a mile.
    • "Liberty cabbage," made in Germany and there still known as sauerkraut, has been served at many American army messes during the week, five carloads of the edible having been left behind by the withdrawing German army.
    • A glance at the following menus gives an idea of the quality and variety of food served the employe[e]s: [...] Supper—Cream of Barley Soup, Wieners and Liberty Cabbage, Pork Chops, Fried Potatoes, Stewed Corn, [...]

  2. Alternative spelling of liberty cabbage.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA