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

Origin: ME < OE wyrt- (in comp.), akin to Ger würze, a spice < IE base *wrād-, twig, root > L radix, root

noun

a plant, vegetable, or herb: now usually in compounds [spleenwort, liverwort]

Origin: ME < OE wyrt, root, herb, plant: for IE base see wort

See wort in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English wyrt; see wrād- in Indo-European roots

noun

An infusion of malt that is fermented to make beer.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English wyrt; see wrād- in Indo-European roots

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