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trub

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: beverages, brewing, business, food, lifestyle, manufacturing

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noun

Meaning 2

A truffle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German trüb (“not clear, turbid”). Related to droff (“turbid, sorrowful, sad”)), Dutch droef (“sad, miserable”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Trub — layer of sediment
  • Irish: moirt — layer of sediment