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malt

noun [U]
 
 
/mɒlt/ US  /mɑːlt/

Definition

grain, usually barley, that has been left in water until it starts to grow and is then dried. It is used in the making of alcoholic drinks such as beer and whiskyCereals malt
 
 
verb [T]
(Definition of malt noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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