sparge
verb
[ spɑːdʒ ]
• moisten by sprinkling with water, especially in brewing.
• "the grains are sparged"
sparge
noun
• the action of sprinkling or splashing.
Origin:
late 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘sprinkle (water) about’): apparently from Latin spargere ‘to sprinkle’. The current senses date from the early 19th century.