Wort (noun)

1. A plant or herb, especially one used for medicinal or culinary purposes.
2. A sweet liquid made from boiling malted barley, used in brewing beer.

Origin:

From old english wyrt, wort.

Examples:

1. The herbalist carefully harvested the wort to make a tea for the sick patient.
2. The gardener planted a variety of worts in his vegetable garden.
3. The wort was strained and cooled before yeast was added to begin the brewing process.
4. The cook used wort to flavor a sauce for the meat dish.
5. The chemist studied the properties of different worts to find new uses for them in medicine.