Kruut

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-Germanic *krūdą (“plant, vegetable, herb”). Cognate with Old High German krūt (whence German Kraut), Old Frisian krūd (whence Saterland Frisian Kruud), Old Dutch krūt (whence Dutch kruid), Yiddish קרויט‎ (kroyt).

Noun

Kruut n (plural Krüder)

  1. herb; useful plant; plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect
  2. (botany) plant, the above-ground portions of which are not woody
Derived terms
  • Heelkruut
  • Unkruut
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