trub

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noun

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

OriginGerman trüb →
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Meanings

nountrub (countable and uncountable, plural trubs)

plural trubs

  1. uncountablebeveragesThe layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableA truffle

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dregs

Origin

  1. Germantrüb“not clear, turbid”
  2. Englishtrub

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

More words from German

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Translations

German Trub
  • Trublayer of sediment
Irish moirt
  • moirtlayer of sediment

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Burtbrut
Cite this entry
APA

trub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trub

MLA

“trub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trub. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trub,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trub.

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