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sweetwort

[ sweet-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

, British.
  1. an infusion of unfermented malt.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sweetwort1

First recorded in 1560–70; sweet + wort 1

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Example Sentences

Captain Cook prized it greatly and always supplied his men with a freshly-made infusion of malt called “sweetwort.”

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