wort

/wərt/
/wət/
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Other forms: worts

Definitions of wort
  1. noun
    unfermented or fermenting malt
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    type of:
    malt
    a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
  2. noun
    usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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