malt

mɒlt

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#1·7h ago

Malted grain (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

Origin: From , from , from , from , from soft; nesh; weak; squashy; melting, from , to crush; grind; make weak. Cognate with , , , , , . The Proto-Germanic noun was borrowed into as *malta; compare , . More at melt. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·7h ago

(US, informal) A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor.

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#3·7h ago

Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.

Afterward she sat in the drugstore sucking malt through a straw.

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