malt
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
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Noun
- [[#Verb|Malted]] [[grain]] {{gloss|[[sprout]]ed grain}} (usually [[barley]]), used in [[brewing]] and otherwise.
- Malt liquor, especially [[malt whisky]].
- {{lb|en|US|informal}} A [[milkshake]] with [[malted milk]] powder added for [[flavor]].
- [[maltose|Maltose]]-rich [[sugar]] derived from malted grain.
Verb
- {{lb|en|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.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To become malt.
- {{lb|en|intransitive|dated|humorous}} To drink [[malt liquor]].
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