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leaven in Chinese

leaven in Chinese is 酵母 — leaven means any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

leaven in Chinese

酵母
noun
Pronounced: jiào mǔ
Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

What does "leaven" mean?

  1. noun Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
  2. noun Something that brings about a change in a situation, often for the worse.
    "The leaven of insincerity worked through all the fibres of his being."
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leaven in a sentence

  • The leaven of insincerity worked through all the fibres of his being.

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What is "leaven" in Chinese?
"leaven" in Chinese is 酵母. leaven means: Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
How do you pronounce 酵母?
"leaven" in Chinese is 酵母, pronounced "jiào mǔ".
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