levure

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lə.vyʁ/

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• Rhymes: -yʁ

Noun

levure f (plural levures)

1. yeast
2. leavening (agent)

Derived terms

• levure chimique

Further reading

• “levure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.