yeast
- IPA[jiːst]
英式
- a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.；a greyish-yellow preparation of the yeast fungus obtained chiefly from fermented beer, used as a fermenting agent, to raise bread dough, and as a food supplement.
noun: yeast, plural noun: yeasts
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- 1. a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
- ▪ a greyish-yellow preparation of the yeast fungus obtained chiefly from fermented beer, used as a fermenting agent, to raise bread dough, and as a food supplement.
- ▪ any unicellular fungus that reproduces vegetatively by budding or fission, including forms such as candida that can cause disease.
- a yeast that is used in breadmaking, winemaking, and the brewing of top-fermenting beer. It is ... a traditional brewer's yeast brewer's yeast tablets
Oxford American Dictionary
- a yeast which is used in the brewing of top-fermenting beer and is also eaten as a source of ... a traditional brewer's yeast brewer's yeast tablets
Oxford Dictionary
- a dried preparation of yeast used or suitable for use as leaven.
Oxford American Dictionary
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- a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and are capable ...
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