LookItUpyeast
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /jist/ · UK /jiːst/
yeast means: Dried grains or a soft block containing the living ingredient that makes bread dough rise.
noun
Dried grains or a soft block containing the living ingredient that makes bread dough rise.
- Add the yeast to warm water.
- I bought a packet of dried yeast.
- Does this recipe need fresh yeast?
A tiny living fungus used to make bread rise and to produce alcohol in beer and wine.
- Yeast helps bread rise.
- The yeast turns sugar into alcohol.
- Different yeasts give beer different flavors.
Questions about yeast
What does yeast mean?
Dried grains or a soft block containing the living ingredient that makes bread dough rise.
What is yeast in other languages?
Türkçe: maya · Español: levadura · Français: levure de boulanger · Deutsch: Backhefe · Italiano: lievito di birra · 日本語: イースト
How do you pronounce yeast?
In American English /jist/; in British English /jiːst/.
How do you use yeast in a sentence?
Add the yeast to warm water. I bought a packet of dried yeast.
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