Ale Definition
āl
ales
noun
A usually full-bodied beer that has been fermented at a relatively warm temperature.
American Heritage
A fermented drink made from malt, hops, and yeast, like beer, but by rapid fermentation at a relatively high temperature.
Webster's New World
A serving of this beer.
American Heritage
A usually full-bodied beer that has been fermented at a relatively warm temperature.
American Heritage
A serving of this beer.
American Heritage
Origin of Ale
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Old English ealu, ealo, from Proto-Germanic *aluþ (compare Dutch aal, Swedish öl), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elu- ‘bitter’. Compare Latin alum (“comfrey”), alūta (“tawed leather”), Polish (Eastern) jełki, iłki (“rancid”), Ancient Greek ἀλύδοιμος (aludoimos, “bitter”), and Albanian all (“of reddish colour”)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English ealu, alu alu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from Old English ealu, alu alu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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