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Pronunciation : Wort
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. wort, wurt, AS. wyrt herb, root; akin to OS. wurt, G. wurz, Icel. jurt, urt, Dan. urt, Sw. ?rt, Goth. wa?rts a root, L. radix, Gr. root, n. Cf. Licorice, Orchard, Radish, Root, n., Whortleberry, Wort an infusion of malt.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)

Defn: A plant of any kind.

Note: This word is now chiefly used in combination, as in colewort, figwort, St. John's-wort, woundwort, etc.

2. pl.

Defn: Cabbages.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Wort
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. worte, wurte, AS. wyrte; akin to OD. wort, G. w?rze, bierw?rze, Icel. virtr, Sw. v?rt. See Wort an herb.]
Definition : Defn: An infusion of malt which is unfermented, or is in the act of fermentation; the sweet infusion of malt, which ferments and forms beer; hence, any similar liquid in a state of incipient fermentation.

Note: Wort consists essentially of a dilute solution of sugar, which by fermentation produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913