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yeast

[yeest] / yist /
NOUN
leaven
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NOUN
foam
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NOUN
rising agent
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Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a tasty sourdough bread.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Yeast provides one of the most striking examples of this phenomenon because its centromeres are unusually tiny and precisely defined.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Nutritional Yeast: Popular in vegetarian and vegan cooking, it has a unique, somewhat cheesy flavor.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

Its Red Yeast Cholesterol Help product debuted on store shelves in February 2021.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024

Yeast in bread.—Growing yeast plants always make alcohol.

From Applied Physiology Including the Effects of Alcohol and Narcotics by Overton, Frank




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