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malt
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malt
Noun
  • Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
  • Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
  • Short for "malted milkshake", a milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor. US
  • Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
Verb
  • 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.