Meaning & use
wort
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A sweet liquid extracted from mashed grain during the brewing process, before it is fermented into beer.
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The brewer boiled the wort with hops to add bitterness and aroma.
After cooling, the wort is transferred to a fermenter and yeast is added.
A note on using this word
Also appears as a suffix in the names of certain plants, such as 'St. John's wort' or 'liverwort,' where it historically meant 'plant' or 'herb.'
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