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Definitions for: Barm [n] a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: yeast
See Also: brewer's yeast, leaven, leavening, mother, yeast cake
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