yeast
Definition of yeast:
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part of speech: noun
The froth of malt liquors in fermentation: a preparation which raises dough for bread.
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part of speech: noun
The froth in the working of new beer; the matter that separates from liquids during the vinous fermentation, the froth being called top- yeast, and the deposit bottom- yeast; the preparation used for raising dough for bread; barm.
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Common misspellings:
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- yeat (66.7%)
- yest (16.7%)
- yeats (16.7%)