yeast /jiːst/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gist ]
a type of ↑ fungus used for producing alcohol in beer and wine, and for making bread rise
—yeasty adjective :
a yeasty taste
yeast /jiːst/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gist ]
a type of ↑ fungus used for producing alcohol in beer and wine, and for making bread rise
—yeasty adjective :
a yeasty taste
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012