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