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Yeast

speaker

Meaning

Noun

An often
,
by
, and used to
,
, and also used in certain medicines.
In Fungi:
  • A
    or
    in order Saccharomycetales.
  • baker's
    , Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • A
    or
    in order Saccharomycetales.;baker's
    , Saccharomyces cerevisiae;A
    or
    of this
    used for
    with
    to make
    rise.
  • A
    or
    in order Saccharomycetales.;brewer's
    , certain
    of Saccharomyces,
    Saccharomyces
    and Saccharomyces carlsbergensis.
  • Candida, a
    that can cause various
    in humans.
  • Candida, a
    that can cause various
    in humans.;The
    , candidiasis.
  • A
    or
    in order Saccharomycetales.;
    , certain
    of Saccharomyces,
    Saccharomyces
    and Saccharomyces carlsbergensis.
  • A
    foam.

    Verb

    To ferment.
    To rise.
    In African-American Vernacular English:
    To exaggerate.

    Name

    A surname.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    yeast
    English
    arrow
    giest
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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