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malt extract

American  

noun

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


malt extract British  

noun

  1. a sticky substance obtained from an infusion of malt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of malt extract

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2021

Recipes vary, but Lim mixed ingredients like agar, soy flour, malt extract, yeast, molasses and cornmeal.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021

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

Start with something simple such as malt extract, and don't try too many different hop varieties.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2013

When the ordinary nourishment taken is insufficient, it may be supplemented by such articles as malt extract, stout, and cod-liver oil.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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