yeast 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

Synonyms

barm 1
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

Derivationally related form

adjective

of or resembling or containing yeast

Hyponym

noun

small cake of compressed moist yeast

noun

yeast used in fermenting beer

noun

a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

Substance_holonym

noun

any dough made with the use of yeast.