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Definition of
yeast noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
yeast
noun
noun
NAmE
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yist
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uncountable
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countable
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a
fungus
used in making beer and wine, or to make bread rise
yeasty
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adjective
a yeasty smell
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