wort

/wərt/

/wət/

Other forms: worts

Definitions of wort

1. noun

   unfermented or fermenting malt
   type of:

   malt

   a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
2. noun

   usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests