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wort ¹  (wûrt, wôrt)

n.

A plant. Often used in combination: liverwort; milkwort.

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[Middle English, from Old English wyrt; see wrd- in Indo-European roots.]

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wort ²  (wûrt, wôrt)

n.

An infusion of malt that is fermented to make beer.

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[Middle English, from Old English wyrt; see wrd- in Indo-European roots.]

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wort [wɜːt]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (in combination) any of various unrelated plants, esp ones formerly used to cure diseases liverwort spleenwort

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) the sweet liquid obtained from the soaked mixture of warm water and ground malt, used to make a malt liquor

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

Thesaurus

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

Translations

wort

n → Bierwürze f