Malt is a substance made from grain that has been soaked in water and then dried in a hot oven. Malt is used in the production of whisky, beer, and other alcoholic drinks.
German beer has traditionally been made from just four ingredients–hops, malt, yeastand water.
2. mass noun
Malt is the same as malt whisky.
3. countable noun
A malt is a drink made from malted milk and sometimes other flavourings.
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malt in British English
(mɔːlt)
noun
1.
cereal grain, such as barley, that is kiln-dried after it has germinated by soaking in water
2. malt liquor
3. short for malt whisky
verb
4.
to make into or become malt
5.
to make (something, esp liquor) with malt
Word origin
Old English mealt; related to Dutch mout, Old Norse malt; see also melt
malt in American English
(mɔlt)
noun
1.
barley or other grain softened by soaking in water until it sprouts and then kiln-dried: used for brewing and distilling certain alcoholic beverages or liquors
2.
a beverage or liquor made from malt, esp. beer, ale, or the like
3. US, Informal
malted milk
adjective
4.
made with malt
verb transitive
5.
to change (barley, etc.) into malt or something maltlike
6.
to treat or prepare (milk, etc.) with malt or malt extract
verb intransitive
7.
to be changed into malt or something maltlike
8.
to change barley, etc. into malt
Word origin
ME malte < OE mealt, akin to Ger malz < IE *mel-d, soft < base *mel-, to crush, grind > melt, mill1