Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An infusion of malt that is fermented to make beer.
- noun A plant. Often used in combination.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The infusion of malt which after fermentation becomes beer.
- noun An infusion of malt, formerly used in scurvy and as a dressing to foul ulcers.
- noun A plant; herb; vegetable.
- noun Same as
whort .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A plant of any kind.
- noun Cabbages.
- noun An infusion of malt which is unfermented, or is in the act of fermentation; the sweet infusion of malt, which ferments and forms beer; hence, any similar liquid in a state of incipient fermentation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
plant ;herb ;vegetable . - noun Any of various
plants orherbs . The word is usually used in combination to refer to specific plants, e.g.St. John’s wort ; however, it may be used on its own as a generic term. - noun Liquid extract from the ground
malt and grain soaked in hot water, the mash, as one of the steps in makingbeer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
- noun unfermented or fermenting malt
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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When the malt has been sufficiently mashed, the wort is drawn off by the spigot, and it will be found that the eighteen gallons of water have only yielded about thirteen gallons of wort, and sometimes not so much.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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An actor plays the part of master brewer, explaining the brewing process while stirring a steaming cauldron full of "wort" -- the mash that is mixed with yeast before beer is fermented.
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Newer: the password validation - even mmmm … I think the st. john’s mmmm … I think the st. john’s wort is kicking in. this afternoon/evening I’ve gotten some amazing work done. all the goofy little problems with the work order database are just unravelling themselves, ever so neatly.
mmmm…I think the st. john’s - emergency weblog; or: epersonae; or: elaine nelson 2001
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The water that's added to the grains is called "liquor" (yes, confusing, get over it) and liquid that comes off the grains is called wort (pronounced "wert").
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The water that's added to the grains is called "liquor" (yes, confusing, get over it) and liquid that comes off the grains is called wort (pronounced "wert").
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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St. John's wort, which is often taken for depression, can alter the potency of certain prescription drugs.
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The result is a sweet, brown liquid called the wort.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The result is a sweet, brown liquid called the wort.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The American element is represented by the Pipe-wort, which is common, and the little water plant, _Naias flexilis_, which grows near Roundstone.
The Sunny Side of Ireland How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway Robert Lloyd Praeger 1909
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A root yielding a grateful bitter was used in lieu of hops, the name of which I have forgotten; but the corn which yields the wort is the holcus spicatus of botanists.
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