malt

/mɔlt/
noun
  1. Grain (usually barley) that has been soaked in water, allowed to sprout, and then dried, used in making beer, whiskey, and vinegar.
    • Malt is a key ingredient in many types of whiskey.
    • Farmers grow barley specifically for malt production.
    • The brewery uses high-quality malt to give the beer its rich flavor.
  2. A type of sweet, powdered milk product made from malted grain, often used in drinks and candies.
    • She added a spoonful of malt to her milkshake for extra flavor.
    • The recipe calls for malt to give the cookies a unique taste.
    • Malt powder is popular in baking and making malted milk balls.
verb
  1. To convert grain into malt by soaking it in water, allowing it to sprout, and then drying it.
    • Learning how to malt barley is an important step in brewing beer.
    • The company malts its own barley for the distillery.
    • They malt the grain in large tanks before roasting it.
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