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liberty cabbage

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liberty cabbage¹

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

noun

  1. US, historical, uncountable 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 cabbage²

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of liberty cabbage

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"liberty cabbage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/liberty%20cabbage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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liberty cabbage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/liberty%20cabbage

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"liberty cabbage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/liberty%20cabbage.

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@misc{liberty_cabbage_2026,
  title = {liberty cabbage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liberty%20cabbage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}