bakkersgist

Definitions of bakkersgist
  1. noun
    any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
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    types:
    biergist, ondergist
    used as a leaven in baking and brewing
    type of:
    gezichtshaar, paddestoel, schimmel, schimmelplantje, wildgroei
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
  2. noun
    a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
    synonyms: gist
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    types:
    biergist, ondergist
    yeast used in fermenting beer
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