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malted

verb

Meaning

  1. To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
  2. To become malt.
  3. To drink malt liquor.
  4. A malted milk; a milkshake.
  5. Processed into malt.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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