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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -yʁ

Noun

edit

levure f (plural levures)

  1. yeast
  2. leavening (agent)

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit