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potale

potale noun: a liquid byproduct from a grain distillery, consisting of the liquid portion of draff after the spent grain is removed, plus washings from tuns (spent wash). Over time its disposition has varied: mostly as dumped waste, sometimes sold for part of the ration for pigs and cattle, when such a market is available.

Noun

potale (uncountable)

  1. A liquid byproduct from a grain distillery, consisting of the liquid portion of draff after the spent grain is removed, plus washings from tuns (spent wash). Over time its disposition has varied: mostly as dumped waste, sometimes sold for part of the ration for pigs and cattle, when such a market is available.

Forms of potale

alternative formpot ale

Origin of potale

From pot + ale.

Questions about potale

What does potale mean?
Potale means a liquid byproduct from a grain distillery, consisting of the liquid portion of draff after the spent grain is removed, plus washings from tuns (spent wash). Over time its disposition has varied: mostly as dumped waste, sometimes sold for part of the ration for pigs and cattle, when such a market is available.
What part of speech is potale?
Potale is a noun.

Words near potale in the dictionary

  1. potaholic
  2. potaholics
  3. potail
  4. potails
  5. Potala Palace
  6. potale
  7. potam-
  8. potamal
  9. potamian
  10. potamians
  11. potamic

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