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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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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
There are two other malt houses in North Carolina — Riverbend in Asheville and Epiphany in Durham.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The company also malts wheat, oats, sorghum, rye, rice and corn.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
For the final version of the maitake mushroom ($19), Joyce ditched the ranch idea and decided on an allium aioli and a potion bottle of malt vinegar on the side.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
There are two other malt houses in North Carolina — Riverbend in Asheville and Epiphany in Durham.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Crafted entirely from concerto barley malted by hand on-site, this 10-year-old single malt is the oldest and most complex in the series, and the first to carry an age statement.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The company also malts wheat, oats, sorghum, rye, rice and corn.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Malt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malt. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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