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: grain (such as barley) softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
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malted; malting; malts
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Fourteen shake flavors, including vanilla, chocolate, New York cherry, Oreo, mint and peanut butter were listed on the menu with the option to make the shake a malt or add fruit, fudge or peanut butter.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
Long before a refreshing mint julep can hit your lips, grain must be malted, milled, mashed, and fermented, the resulting wash then distilled to concentrate the alcohol.
—Samuel Cochran, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Overall, this combination of soft, complex malt with good hop character that’s strong but not too assertively bitter is dry, spicy, fruity and highly bubbly and carbonated.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Fourteen shake flavors, including vanilla, chocolate, New York cherry, Oreo, mint and peanut butter were listed on the menu with the option to make the shake a malt or add fruit, fudge or peanut butter.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
This whisky is made from barley grown on farmland surrounding the distillery, and every step from malting to bottling is done onsite (other expressions, however, are made from barley purchased from malting houses).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
Long before a refreshing mint julep can hit your lips, grain must be malted, milled, mashed, and fermented, the resulting wash then distilled to concentrate the alcohol.
—Samuel Cochran, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Malt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malt. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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malt
1 of 2 noun1
: grain and especially barley steeped in water and used chiefly in brewing and distilling
malt
adjective
malt
2 of 2 verb1
: to convert into malt
2
: to make or treat with malt or malt extract
Medical Definition
malt
1 of 2 noun
: grain softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
MALT
2 of 2 abbreviation
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
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