wort

[ wurt, wawrt ]

/ wɜrt, wɔrt /

noun

the unfermented or fermenting infusion of malt that after fermentation becomes beer or mash.

Origin of wort

before 1000; Middle English; Old English wyrt; cognate with German Würze spice; akin to wort²

Words nearby wort

worshipful, worship the ground someone walks on, worst, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worthful, Worthing, Worthington, worthless

Definition for wort (2 of 2)

wort²

[ wurt, wawrt ]

/ wɜrt, wɔrt /

noun

a plant, herb, or vegetable (now usually used only in combination): figwort.

Origin of wort

before 900; Middle English; Old English wyrt root, plant; cognate with Old High German wurz,Old Norse urt herb, Gothic waurts root; akin to root¹, Old Norse rōt,Latin rādīx,Greek rhíza

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Example sentences from the Web for wort

It is unpasteurized and unfiltered, and the wort reaches the boiling point but never boils.
Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The furnace door must be opened, and the fire damped or regulated to suit the boiling of the wort.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
Wort, in turn, was ignominiously night-capped by the sheet, for it completely covered him.
The Knights of the White Shield|Edward A. Rand
Not one of the least recommendations of this St. John's Wort is that it can be grown with great success under the shade of trees.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood

Shall we conclude that this additional yeast has been spontaneously generated by the wort?
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
The stomach, or vinous odour, is next evolved, and continues to increase with the attenuation of the wort.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for wort

wort

/ (wɜːt) /

noun

(in combination) any of various unrelated plants, esp ones formerly used to cure diseasesliverwort; spleenwort

the sweet liquid obtained from the soaked mixture of warm water and ground malt, used to make a malt liquor

Word Origin for wort

Old English wyrt root, related to Old High German warz, Gothic waurts root

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单词	wort
释义	wort ¹ [ wurt, wawrt ] / wɜrt, wɔrt / noun the unfermented or fermenting infusion of malt that after fermentation becomes beer or mash. Origin of wort ¹ before 1000; Middle English; Old English wyrt; cognate with German Würze spice; akin to wort² Words nearby wort worshipful, worship the ground someone walks on, worst, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worthful, Worthing, Worthington, worthless Definition for wort (2 of 2) wort² [ wurt, wawrt ] / wɜrt, wɔrt / noun a plant, herb, or vegetable (now usually used only in combination): figwort. Origin of wort ² before 900; Middle English; Old English wyrt root, plant; cognate with Old High German wurz,Old Norse urt herb, Gothic waurts root; akin to root¹, Old Norse rōt,Latin rādīx,Greek rhíza Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wort It is unpasteurized and unfiltered, and the wort reaches the boiling point but never boils. Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You\|Jordan Salcito\|April 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The furnace door must be opened, and the fire damped or regulated to suit the boiling of the wort. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton Wort, in turn, was ignominiously night-capped by the sheet, for it completely covered him. The Knights of the White Shield\|Edward A. Rand Not one of the least recommendations of this St. John's Wort is that it can be grown with great success under the shade of trees. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers\|John Wood Shall we conclude that this additional yeast has been spontaneously generated by the wort? Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall The stomach, or vinous odour, is next evolved, and continues to increase with the attenuation of the wort. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for wort wort / (wɜːt) / noun (in combination) any of various unrelated plants, esp ones formerly used to cure diseasesliverwort; spleenwort the sweet liquid obtained from the soaked mixture of warm water and ground malt, used to make a malt liquor Word Origin for wort Old English wyrt root, related to Old High German warz, Gothic waurts root Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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