Definition of "wort" []

• A plant. Often used in combination: liverwort; milkwort. (noun)
• An infusion of malt that is fermented to make beer. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "When the malt has been sufficiently mashed, the wort is drawn off by the spigot, and it will be found that the eighteen gallons of water have only yielded about thirteen gallons of wort, and sometimes not so much."
• "An actor plays the part of master brewer, explaining the brewing process while stirring a steaming cauldron full of "wort" -- the mash that is mixed with yeast before beer is fermented."
• "Newer: the password validation - even mmmm … I think the st. john’s mmmm … I think the st. john’s wort is kicking in. this afternoon/evening I’ve gotten some amazing work done. all the goofy little problems with the work order database are just unravelling themselves, ever so neatly."