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Meaning of BARM

Pronunciation:  bârm

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
 

BARM is a 4 letter word that starts with B.

 

 Synonyms: yeast
 
 See Also: brewer's yeast, leaven, leavening, mother, yeast cake

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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.
    
    
  2. \Barm\, n. [OE. bearm, berm, barm, AS. beorma; akin to E.
    bear to support.]
    The lap or bosom. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
    
    
 

 

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