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unique gruit

unique gruit

9.9
A beer brewed with a mix of herbs and spices instead of hops
  • noun
  • /juˈnik ˈɡruːɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : gruit único
  • At the tasting event, I discovered a unique gruit with hints of rosemary and orange peel.

Examples

  • Many beer enthusiasts appreciate trying a unique gruit for its complex and aromatic flavors.

  • The brewery is famous for its unique gruit that stands out among craft beers.

  • This unique gruit has a flavor unlike any other beer.

  • Have you tried the unique gruit from that local brewery?

  • At the tasting event, I discovered a unique gruit with hints of rosemary and orange peel.

  • Many beer enthusiasts appreciate trying a unique gruit for its complex and aromatic flavors.

  • The brewery is famous for its unique gruit that stands out among craft beers.

Synonyms

gruit beer
vsunique gruit
9.9

A beer made with herbs and spices instead of hops

is brewed with a distinct herbal combination rather than using hops

How Herbal

unique gruit
  • Archaic
9.9
ale
115 3.0

Surface Forms

unique gruit singular
unique gruits plural

Morphology

unique + gruit

The phrase is fully compositional: 'unique' (one-of-a-kind) simply modifies 'gruit' (a type of herbal beer), so a learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer 'a distinct/exceptional gruit' or 'a distinct herbal beer'. Although 'gruit' is rare and may be unknown to many learners, that rarity affects lexical knowledge rather than the transparency of the combination.

Etymology

Unique gruit comes from old brewers who used herb mixes to flavor beer. Gruit was a mix of strong herbs used instead of hops, so a unique gruit is a beer made with a special herb mix and tastes different from 'hop-based ales'.