wort
wort1 definition
wort (wʉrt)
noun
a liquid, produced from malt and hot water, which can be fermented to make beer or ale, or fermented and distilled to make whiskey
Etymology: ME < OE wyrt- (in comp.), akin to Ger würze, a spice < IE base *wrād-, twig, root > L radix, root
wort2 definition
wort (wʉrt)
noun
a plant, vegetable, or herb: now usually in compounds [spleenwort, liverwort]
Etymology: ME < OE wyrt, root, herb, plant: for IE base see wort
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