mass noun
1- barley or other grain that has been steeped, germinated, and dried, used especially for brewing or distilling and vinegar-making麦芽。
1.1
- chiefly Brit. short for MALT WHISKY.〈主英〉MALT WHISKY的简称。
1.2
- N. Amer. short for MALTED MILK.〈北美〉MALTED MILK的简称。
with obj.
1- convert (grain) into malt把（谷物）制成麦芽：
as noun malting barley is grown for malting.种大麦是为了制麦芽。
1.1
- no obj.(of a seed) become malt when germination is checked by drought（种子）变成麦芽。
派生词
maltiness
nounmalty
adjective词源
Old English m（e）alt, of Germanic origin; related to MELT.