酵母
jiào​mǔ

yeast

Senses

酵母 jiào​mǔ (also xiào​mǔ) yeast

A single-celled fungus used in baking and brewing to cause fermentation; short for 酵母菌 jiào​mǔ​jūn

酵母 jiào​mǔ (also xiào​mǔ) to ferment

to undergo or cause the process of fermentation

References

abbreviation 酵母/酵母 → 酵母菌/酵母菌
abbreviation 酵母菌/酵母菌 → 酵母/酵母