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Yeast Definition & Meaning

yeast
noun
  1. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
  2. any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division

"Yeast" in song lyrics

See how yeast is used in real songs:

  • "I unmask it with a breadbasket full of molded yeast"
    Aceyalone — A Book of Human Language
  • "I'm Jurassic I unmask it with a bread basket full of mold and yeast"
    Aceyalone — Mic Check (Alternate Video Version)
  • "Where there are women passing infection of yeast"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ Kevlaar 7 — Understanding

Usage tips for "yeast"

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Frequently asked questions

What does yeast mean?
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
What part of speech is yeast?
Yeast is a noun.
How many definitions does yeast have?
Yeast has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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