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WORT

Pronunciation (US):

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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:

Nouns denoting plants

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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