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ale (āl)

noun

a fermented drink made from malt, hops, and yeast, like beer, but by rapid fermentation at a relatively high temperature

Etymology: ME < OE ealu, ealo < IE base *alu(t)-, bitter, beer, alum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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