"small ale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small ales [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English smal ale, smale ale. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|smal ale}} Middle English smal ale, {{m|enm|smale ale}} smale ale Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} small ale (countable and uncountable, plural small ales)
  1. Ale with little malt and unhopped. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: small beer
    Sense id: en-small_ale-en-noun-L92nPMkh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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