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malternative

UK/mɒlˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/US/mɔlˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

malternative noun: an alcoholic beverage, an alternative to beer, that contains some malt alcohol and may contain other types of alcohol.

Noun

malternative (plural malternatives)

  1. An alcoholic beverage, an alternative to beer, that contains some malt alcohol and may contain other types of alcohol.

Forms of malternative

pluralmalternatives

Origin of malternative

Blend of malt + alternative.

Questions about malternative

What does malternative mean?
Malternative means an alcoholic beverage, an alternative to beer, that contains some malt alcohol and may contain other types of alcohol.
What part of speech is malternative?
Malternative is a noun.
How do you pronounce malternative?
Malternative is pronounced /mɒlˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ (UK).
What is the plural of malternative?
The plural of malternative is malternatives.

Words near malternative in the dictionary

  1. Maltenglish
  2. malter
  3. Malter effect
  4. Malter effects
  5. malteries
  6. malternative
  7. malternatives
  8. malters
  9. maltery
  10. Maltese
  11. Maltese Archipelago

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