malt extract

noun

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

malt extract

noun

1. a sticky substance obtained from an infusion of malt

Word History and Origins

Origin of malt extract¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Once, he found a malt extract bottle buried six or seven feet below the surface of an abandoned dump.

From Washington Post

Malt extract of good quality, containing an active form of diastase, is a good form of relish to take with meals.

From Project Gutenberg

And is the desiccated or dry malt extract to be preferred to the ordinary sticky article?

From Project Gutenberg

Some bakers use malt extract both as a yeast food to hasten fermentation and for its effect upon the flavor.

From Project Gutenberg

Ame is the name of a sweet substance made from millet, of the same nature as our malt extract.

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After ten days I order also two to four ounces of fluid malt extract before each meal.

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