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malto

/ˈmal.to/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 41,340

Meaning

malt

  • Germinated cereal grains, especially barley, used in brewing and baking.

In a sentence

La birra artigianale viene prodotta con malto di alta qualità.

The craft beer is brewed with high-quality malt.

Usi l'estratto di malto per preparare il pane fatto in casa?

Do you use malt extract to make homemade bread?

Non sento il sapore del malto in questa bevanda.

I don't taste the malt in this drink.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
maltomasculine · singular
maltimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Mostly uncountable; usually refers to barley malt ('malto d'orzo').
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