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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestratto di lievito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eˈstratto di ˈljɛvito/
"Molti prodotti contengono estratto di lievito per dare più sapore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A food paste made from yeast extract, typically rich in B vitamins and used as a savory spread or umami-rich flavoring agent in cooking.
"He spread a thin layer of yeast extract on his buttered toast for breakfast." - 2
A concentrated paste or liquid derived from yeast cells used in biotechnology and microbiology as a nutrient medium for growing bacteria and fungi.
"The laboratory culture medium was prepared using a standard percentage of yeast extract."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'yeast', originating from Middle English 'yest' (from Old German roots related to boiling and bubbling), and 'extract', from Latin 'extractus', past participle of 'extrahere' (to draw out). The culinary product was developed in the late 19th century as a concentrated, protein-rich byproduct of brewing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yeast extract" is said worldwide
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extrait de levure
Transliteration: /ɛk.stʁɛ də lə.vyn/
"L'extrait de levure est souvent utilisé comme exhausteur de goût."
Hefeextrakt
Transliteration: /ˈheːfəˌʔɛkstʁakt/
"Hefeextrakt hat einen sehr würzigen Geschmack."
estratto di lievito
Transliteration: /eˈstratto di ˈljɛvito/
"Molti prodotti contengono estratto di lievito per dare più sapore."
extracto de levadura
Transliteration: /eksˈtrakto de leβaˈðuɾa/
"El extracto de levadura es rico en vitaminas del complejo B."
extrato de levedura
Transliteration: /isˈtɾatu dʒi leveˈduɾɐ/
"O extrato de levedura é muito usado na culinária britânica."
खमीर का अर्क
Transliteration: khamīr kā ark
"खमीर का अर्क एक लोकप्रिय खाद्य सामग्री है।"
酵母提取物
Transliteration: jiàomǔ tíqǔwù
"酵母提取物常被用作天然调味剂。"
효모 추출물
Transliteration: hyomo chuchulmul
"효모 추출물은 감칠맛을 내는 데 사용됩니다."
酵母エキス
Transliteration: kōbo ekisu
"酵母エキスは多くの加工食品に含まれています。"
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