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Yeast – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

Usage examples:

The yeast cells in the envelope of yeast are the cells that do the work in your loaf of bread.

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Yeast: translate from English into Chinese

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酵母, 曲, 酵, 发酵, 酴

Yeast: translate from English into Dutch

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Gist, Zuurdesem, Zuurdeeg, Schuim

Yeast: translate from English into French

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Levure, Levure de bière, Écume, Mousser

Yeast: translate from English into German

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Hefe

Yeast: translate from English into Hindi

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यीस्ट, खमीर, किण्व, ख़मीर

Yeast: translate from English into Italian

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Lievito, Fermento

Yeast: translate from English into Korean

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누룩, 뜸팡이, 고체 이스트, 거품, 큰 소동, 자극, 감화력, 빵을 부풀리는 이스트, 감화영향력

Yeast: translate from English into Russian

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Дрожжи, Закваска, Возбуждение, Бродить

Yeast: translate from English into Spanish

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Levadura, Levar

Word origin

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gist and German Gischt ‘froth, yeast’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek zein ‘to boil’.

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Yeast – similar words

yeasted

adjective

Containing (added) yeast, especially as a raising agent used in baking.

adjective

Made using yeast (= a type of fungus that is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine, and for making bread swell and become light)

Usage examples:

Flours that are high in protein help to give yeasted bread a chewy texture., rustic breads are ofte…
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