malt extract

American  

noun

1. a sweet, gummy substance derived from an infusion of malt.

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malt extract British  

noun

1. a sticky substance obtained from an infusion of malt

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Etymology

Origin of malt extract

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

"I don't know that I've ever seen malt extract before," commented contestant Freya.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2021

Stir in the malt extract and vanilla, then add the eggs one at a time, whisking well between each one.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2015

As well as enforced seclusion, she was placed on a regime of weight gain; four or five pints of milk daily, as well as cutlets, liquid malt extract and beef tea.

From Newsweek • Feb. 13, 2015

In Edinburgh, owing to the city’s breweries, the odor of malt extract reigns for miles around.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2014

Ame is confectioned from malted millet and is virtually the same as the malt extract of the Occident.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)