French edit

 
A diagram of a yeast cell

Etymology edit

From lever +‎ -ure. Compare Spanish levadura, Medieval Latin levātūra.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lə.vyʁ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -yʁ

Noun edit

levure f (plural levures)

  1. yeast
  2. leavening (agent)

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