barm (1 synonym found)

Barm has 1 synonym. The top synonyms for barm are yeast. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for barm?

A synonym for barm is yeast.

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Barm has 1 synonym listed on Thesaurasize.

What does barm mean?

°Bosom, lap.

Definition of barm:

°Bosom, lap.
"Late C14: And with that word this faucon gan to crie / And swowned eft in Canacees barm. -- Geoffrey Chaucer, 'The Squire's Tale', Canterbury Tales"
°Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.
"1882: In 1577 yeast, called barm, is bought at 9d. the pail. — James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 4, p. 620."
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Definition of barm:

°Bosom, lap.
"Late C14: And with that word this faucon gan to crie / And swowned eft in Canacees barm. -- Geoffrey Chaucer, 'The Squire's Tale', Canterbury Tales"
°Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.
"1882: In 1577 yeast, called barm, is bought at 9d. the pail. — James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 4, p. 620."
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