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1. n. Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.
2. n. The lap or bosom.
3. n. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
4. Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. Shak. The lap or bosom. [Obs.] Chaucer.
5. Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting,and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. Shak.
6. n a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey