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Meaning
Noun
●
An often
humid
,
yellowish
froth
produced
by
fermenting
malt
worts
, and used to
brew
beer
,
leaven
bread
, and also used in certain medicines.
●
In Fungi:
A
single-celled
fungus
of a
wide
variety
of
taxonomic
families.
A
true yeast
or
budding
yeast
in order Saccharomycetales.
baker's
yeast
, Saccharomyces cerevisiae
A
true yeast
or
budding
yeast
in order Saccharomycetales.;baker's
yeast
, Saccharomyces cerevisiae;A
compressed
cake
or
dried
granules
of this
substance
used for
mixing
with
flour
to make
bread
dough
rise.
A
true yeast
or
budding
yeast
in order Saccharomycetales.;brewer's
yeast
, certain
species
of Saccharomyces,
principally
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
and Saccharomyces carlsbergensis.
Candida, a
ubiquitous
fungus
that can cause various
kinds of
infections
in humans.
Candida, a
ubiquitous
fungus
that can cause various
kinds of
infections
in humans.;The
resulting
infection
, candidiasis.
A
true yeast
or
budding
yeast
in order Saccharomycetales.;
brewer's yeast
, certain
species
of Saccharomyces,
principally
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
and Saccharomyces carlsbergensis.
●
A
frothy
foam.
Verb
●
To ferment.
●
To rise.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
To exaggerate.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
yeast
English
giest
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Fermentation
Bacteria
Fungi
Microorganism
Fungus
Starch
Microorganisms
Vinegar
Bacterium
Enzyme
Flour
Lactobacillus
Pectin
Gelatin
Sugars
Enzymes
Microbes
Protein
Lactose
Spores
Organisms
Amylase
Algae
Saccharomyces
Organism
Broth
Sugar
Wort
Microbe
Yogurt
Ammonia
Glucose
Acidity
Plant
Liquid
Dough
Sucrose
Ethanol
Fungal
Bacterial
Mold
Catalase
Probiotic
Microalgae
Fermenting
Microbial
Lactic Acid
Citric Acid
Alpha Acids
Rice Hulls
More
Rhymes
East
Beast
Feast
Piste
Yeast
Least
Priest
Ceased
Modiste
Creased
AnapæSt
Mideast
Deceased
Increased
East-Northeast
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