Having developed an acrospire; having begun to sprout or germinate (said of grains).
Past participle of the verb form of 'acrospire,' indicating the state of having developed a visible sprout.
When a grain maltster says 'This batch is properly acrospired,' they mean the germination has reached just the right stage—the tiny visible sprout tells them everything about the grain's readiness!
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