malt
/mɔ:lt; mɔlt/ n
1 [U] grain (usu barley) that has been soaked in water and allowed to germinate and then dried, used for making beer, whisky, etc 麦芽（谷芽, 通常指大麦芽）
[attrib 作定语]
malt liquors 麦芽酒 * malt whisky 麦芽威士忌.
2 [C] variety of malt whisky 麦芽威士忌
an excellent 12-year-old malt 陈化12年的优质麦芽威士忌. malt, v
(a) [Tn] make (grain) into malt 使（谷物）成为麦芽.
(b) [I] (of grain) become malt （指谷物）成为麦芽.