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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun leaven, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. leaven has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (Middle English) organic chemistry (Middle English) See meaning & use.
Definition of leaven noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. 1. ( n.) Yeast or any substance that causes dough to rise, usually by fermentation. 2. ( n.) Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass. 3. ( v. t.) To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment.
Leavening agent. In cooking, a leavening agent ( / ˈlɛvənɪŋ /) or raising agent, also called a leaven ( / ˈlɛvən /) or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters that cause a foaming action (gas bubbles) that lightens and softens the mixture. An alternative or supplement to leavening agents is mechanical ...
The meaning of LEAVEN is a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid; especially : sourdough. How to use leaven in a sentence.
KJV Dictionary Definition: leaven leaven. LEAVEN, n. lev'n. L. levo, Eng. to lift. 1. A mass of sour dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of dough or paste, produces fermentation in it and renders it light. During the seven days of the passover, no leaven was permitted to be in the houses of the Jews. Ex. 12. 2.
Definition of leaven noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
