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Kraut

herb; weed; plant (general)

noun KRAUT Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

cabbage (colloquial)

Usage Note

Kraut is a broad term: in botany it means a non-woody plant (Heilkräuter = medicinal herbs); in daily speech it often means cabbage or an unwanted weed (Unkraut). The dismissive phrase dagegen ist kein Kraut gewachsen — 'there's no herb grown against it' — means a problem is unsolvable.

Examples

"Im Kräutergarten wuchsen Thymian, Rosmarin und viele andere nützliche Kräuter."

Natural Translation

Thyme, rosemary and many other useful herbs grew in the herb garden.

Literal Translation

In the herb garden grew thyme, rosemary and many other useful herbs.

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