Wort \Wort\, n. [OE. worte, wurte, AS. wyrte; akin to OD. wort,
G. w["u]rze, bierw["u]rze, Icel. virtr, Sw. v["o]rt. See
Wort an herb.]
An infusion of malt which is unfermented, or is in the act of
fermentation; the sweet infusion of malt, which ferments and
forms beer; hence, any similar liquid in a state of incipient
fermentation.
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Note: Wort consists essentially of a dilute solution of
sugar, which by fermentation produces alcohol and
carbon dioxide.
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Wort \Wort\, n. [OE. wort, wurt, AS. wyrt herb, root; akin to
OS. wurt, G. wurz, Icel. jurt, urt, Dan. urt, Sw. ["o]rt,
Goth. wa['u]rts a root, L. radix, Gr. ? a root, ? a branch,
young shoot, ? a branch, and E. root, n. Cf. Licorice,
Orchard, Radish, Root, n., Whortleberry, Wort an
infusion of malt.]
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1. (Bot.) A plant of any kind.
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Note: This word is now chiefly used in combination, as in
colewort, figwort, St. John's-wort, woundwort, etc.
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2. pl. Cabbages.
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