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ζυμώνω — meaning in English

zymono

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English meaning

  • braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
  • ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  • knead verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.

Senses

ζυμώνω is used for these senses in English:

  • braid To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
  • ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
  • knead (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.

braid — full definition

  1. verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
  2. noun A length of hair, thread, or fiber woven together in interlacing strands.

ferment — full definition

  1. verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  2. verb To stir up unrest, excitement, or trouble.
  3. noun A state of excitement, agitation, or unrest.

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