YEASTLIKE

yeasty, yeastlike

(adjective) of or resembling or containing yeast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

yeastlike (comparative more yeastlike, superlative most yeastlike)

Resembling or having characteristics of yeast

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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