wort

A noun that can refer to a plant, especially one used in herbal medicine (often found in compound names like 'liverwort'), or to unfermented or fermenting malt used in brewing.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, которое может обозначать растение, особенно используемое в фитотерапии (часто встречается в составных названиях, таких как 'печёночница'), или несброженный или сбраживаемый солод, используемый в пивоварении.

1. Plant (in combination) C1 formal

   A plant or herb, often used in combination with another word to name a specific type of plant, such as liverwort or milkwort.

   • The liverwort grows in damp, shady places.
   • Milkwort was once believed to increase milk production in nursing mothers.
   • The whorlywort is a rare plant found only in certain alpine regions.

   🇷🇺Трава (в составе сложных слов)

2. Unfermented malt C1 formal

   The liquid extracted from mashed malt during the brewing process, before fermentation has begun.

   • The brewer carefully monitored the temperature of the wort.
   • After mashing, the wort is separated from the spent grains.
   • Hops are added to the wort to give the beer its bitterness.

   🇷🇺Сусло