[ wə:t ]
■ noun
1》 [in combination ] used in names of plants and herbs, especially those used formerly as food or medicinally, e.g. butter~ .
↘ archaic such a plant or herb.
2》 the sweet infusion of ground malt or other grain before fermentation, used to produce beer and distilled malt liquors.
Origin
OE wyrt , of Gmc origin; related to root 1 .