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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

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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

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

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

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2013

He sent me a book and some drops, bless him, and, only fancy, Hoff's malt extract cured me!

From The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor