Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English draf, likely from an unrecorded Old English *dræf, from Proto-Germanic *drabaz.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dregshogwashbrewers' spent grainsBSGdistillers' grainsalluviumashboneschaffcinder
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024.