Malt
WordNet
noun
(1) A cereal grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
(2) A lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
(3) A milkshake made with malt powder
verb
(4) Convert into malt
(5) Convert grain into malt
(6) Turn into malt, become malt
(7) Treat with malt or malt extract
"Malt beer"
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Etymology
, < . Cognate with Dutch , German , Swedish . Proto-Germanic noun is likely a borrowing from ; cf Ukrainian , Czech .
Noun
- Sprouted grain used in brewing.
- Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.