I. ˈwər]t, ˈwȯ(ə)r], ˈwə̄], ˈwəi], -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V noun
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Etymology: Middle English wurt, wort, wert, from Old English wyrt herb, plant, root; akin to Old High German wurz herb, plant, Old Norse urt herb, Gothic waurts root, Latin radix, Greek rhiza — more at root
1.
a. : plant ; especially : an herbaceous plant — usually used in combination
b. archaic : potherb
2. worts plural , obsolete : cabbages
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wyrt; akin to Old Saxon wurtia spice, Middle High German würze spice, brewer's wort, Old English wyrt herb, plant, root — more at wort I
: an infusion of malt consisting of a dilute solution of sugars that is fermented to form beer
III.
variant of whort