niàng mǔ jūndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
yeast
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Original source entry:

釀母菌 酿母菌 [niang4 mu3 jun1] /yeast/

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Other forms in these source records: 釀母菌

  • 酿
    niàng

    to ferment / to brew / to make honey (of bees) / to lead to / to form gradually / wine / stuffed vegetables (cooking method)

  • 母
    mǔ

    mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

  • 菌
    jūn

    (bound form) bacterium / (bound form) fungus / Taiwan pr. [jùn]

    jùn

    mushroom

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