Category:Wort

Wort, n. Etym: [oe. wort, wurt, as. wyrt herb, root; akin to os. Wurt, g. wurz, icel. jurt, urt, dan. urt, sw. ört, goth. waúrts a Root, l. radix, gr. root, n. Cf. Licorice, orchard, radish, root, n., Whortleberry, wort an infusion of malt.]

1. (bot.)

Defn: a plant of any kind.

Note: this word is now chiefly used in combination, as in colewort, Figwort, st. John's-wort, woundwort, etc.

2. pl.

Defn: cabbages.

Wort Wort, n. Etym: [oe. worte, wurte, as. wyrte; akin to od. wort, g. Würze, bierwürze, icel. virtr, sw. vört. See wort an herb.]

Defn: an infusion of malt which is unfermented, or is in the act of Fermentation; the sweet infusion of malt, which ferments and forms Beer; hence, any similar liquid in a state of incipient fermentation.

Note: wort consists essentially of a dilute solution of sugar, which By fermentation produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.