About The Word Barm
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Barm
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What's The Definition Of Barm?
[n] a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
Synonyms | Synonyms for Barm: yeast Related Terms | Find terms related to Barm: See Also | brewer's yeast | leaven | leavening | mother | yeast cake Barm In Webster's Dictionary \Barm\, n. [OE. berme, AS. beorma; akin to Sw. b["a]rma, G.
b["a]rme, and prob. L. fermenium. [root]93.]
Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when
fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in
brewing; yeast. --Shak.
\Barm\, n. [OE. bearm, berm, barm, AS. beorma; akin to E. bear to support.] The lap or bosom. [Obs.] --Chaucer. |
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