Word: Yeast
How to pronounce: jiːst
Noun
Definitions:
1. A microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and are capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Example sentences: "The yeast cells in the envelope of yeast are the cells that do the work in your loaf of bread."
Synonyms:
starter culture
sourdough
barm
leaven
ferment
Antonyms:
unleavened
Derivations:
yeasty
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Yeast in Other Languages...
Spanish: Levadura
German: Hefe
French: Levure
Italian: Lievito
Turkish: Maya
