🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

drêche

Pronunciation / Transliteration: drehsh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Draff/dræf/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Après la fermentation, la drêche était utilisée comme aliment pour animaux."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    Something regarded as worthless or of low quality.

    "The critics dismissed the novel as mere draff, lacking any real substance."

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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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