mash

  • noun 1 a soft mass made by crushing a substance into a pulp. 2 bran mixed with hot water, given as a warm food to horses. 3 Brit. informal boiled and mashed potatoes. 4 (in brewing) a mixture of powdered malt and hot water, which is left standing until the sugars dissolve to form the wort.

  • verb 1 reduce or beat to a mash. 2 (in brewing) mix (powdered malt) with hot water to form wort. 3 Brit. informal (with reference to tea) brew or infuse.

  — ORIGIN Old English.

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