Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun wort

2 senses of wort

Sense 1
wort -- (usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort')
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
wort -- (unfermented or fermenting malt)
       => malt -- (a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling)