malt
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Malted grain, used in brewing and otherwise.
Pronunciation
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mawltIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɔlt
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Definition
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noun
Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
A milkshake made with malt powder
usinformal
A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor.
Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
verb
transitive
To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
Treat with malt or malt extract
Turn into malt, become malt
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Sense: malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley)
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