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WORT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unfermented or fermenting malt
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("wort" is a kind 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Usually used in combination: 'liverwort'; 'milkwort'; 'whorlywort'
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wort" is a kind 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)
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