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yeast

2 definitions • 2 examples
1
a type of fungus that is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine, and for making bread swell and become light:

Examples:

dried/fresh yeast
yeast extract
2
a type of fungus (= simple organism) that is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine, and in making bread rise (= swell) and become soft

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