draff
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draff
- /dɹæf/
- /dɹɑːf/
Rhymes with -æf, -ɑːf
Where it comes from
From Middle English draf, likely from an unrecorded Old English *dræf, from Proto-Germanic *drabaz.
noun draffs
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A byproduct from a brewery, a distillery, or both, often fed to pigs or cattle as part of their ration; often synonymous with distillers' grains, brewers' spent grains, or both (when not differentiated); usually differentiated from potale, at least in technical use, although broad, nontechnical use has often lumped all such byproducts together, especially in the past.
Near-synonyms: brewers' spent grains, BSG, distillers' grains
Similar: dregs, hogwash, brewers' spent grains, BSG, distillers' grains
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noun dregs; the wash given to swine or cows
| Français | drêche |
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Talk about this word "draff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. draff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draff "draff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draff.Cite this
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title = {draff},
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