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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDraff
/dræf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The waste or by-product of brewing or distilling, particularly the residue left after fermentation.
"After brewing the beer, the draff was used as animal feed." - 2
Something regarded as worthless or of low quality.
"The critics dismissed the novel as mere draff, lacking any real substance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'draff' originates from Middle English 'draff', which is derived from Old English 'dræf', meaning 'dregs' or 'refuse'. It has evolved to refer to the waste or by-products of brewing and distilling processes, reflecting its historical usage in agriculture and food production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Draff" is said worldwide
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drêche
Transliteration: drehsh
"Après la fermentation, la drêche était utilisée comme aliment pour animaux."
Treber
Transliteration: treh-ber
"Nach dem Brauen wurde der Treber als Tierfutter verwendet."
sottoprodotto
Transliteration: soh-toh-proh-dot-toh
"Dopo la fermentazione, il sottoprodotto veniva utilizzato come mangime."
residuo
Transliteration: reh-see-dyoo-oh
"Después de la fermentación, el residuo se utilizaba como alimento para animales."
bagaço
Transliteration: bah-gah-soo
"Após a fermentação, o bagaço era usado como ração animal."
अपशिष्ट
Transliteration: apashisht
"किण्वन के बाद, अपशिष्ट को पशु आहार के रूप में उपयोग किया गया।"
残渣
Transliteration: cán zhā
"发酵后，残渣被用作动物饲料。"
찌꺼기
Transliteration: jjikkeogi
"발효 후, 찌꺼기는 동물 사료로 사용되었다."
残り物
Transliteration: nokorimono
"発酵後、残り物は動物の餌として使用されました。"
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