hardy vs malt

hardy

noun
  • Anything, especially a plant, that is hardy. 

  • A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole. 

adj
  • Impudent. 

  • Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. 

  • Able to survive adverse growing conditions. 

  • Brave and resolute. 

malt

noun
  • Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise. 

  • A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor. 

  • Malt liquor, especially malt whisky. 

  • Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain. 

verb
  • To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain. 

  • To become malt. 

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