Wordiyoyeast
🇬🇧 UK/ji:st/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A microscopic fungus used to ferment beer and wine or to leaven bread
酵母，酵母菌
v.
To ferment or cause to rise using yeast
发酵，使发酵
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishyeastother
=yeast
Common Collocations
- 1.baker's yeast面包酵母
- 2.brewer's yeast啤酒酵母
- 3.yeast infection酵母菌感染
Example Sentences
- 1.
The baker used yeast to make the bread dough rise before baking it in the oven.
- 2.
Brewer's yeast is rich in B vitamins and is often taken as a nutritional supplement.