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yeast

/ yeast /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
Type of:
fungus
Kinds of:
baker's yeast brewer's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine-maker's yeast Saccharomyces ellipsoides
Has parts:
Endomycetales order Endomycetales
noun Sense 2
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
Type of:
leaven leavening
Kinds of:
yeast cake brewer's yeast mother
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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fungus baker's yeast brewer's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine-maker's yeast Saccharomyces ellipsoides leaven leavening yeast cake mother