malt


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
malt /mɔːlt, mɒlt/
noun
  • 1 barley or other grain that has been steeped, germinated, and dried, used especially for brewing or distilling and vinegar-making.
verb convert (grain) into malt.
– derivatives
maltiness noun,
malty adjective (maltier, maltiest).
– origin OE m(e)alt, of Gmc origin; rel. to melt.
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