French Meaning of leaven
levain
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Definitions and Meaning of leaven in English
leaven (n)
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
leaven (v)
cause to puff up with a leaven
leaven (n.)
Any substance that produces, or is designed to produce, fermentation, as in dough or liquids; esp., a portion of fermenting dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of dough, produces a general change in the mass, and renders it light; yeast; barm.
Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass.
leaven (v. t.)
To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment.
To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
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levain
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid, an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something, cause to puff up with a leavenAny
animer,frais,animer,imprégner,inculquer,infuser,inoculer,revigorer,imprégner,raide
priver,supprimer,emporter (loin),clair,se départir,éliminer,vide,Bande
leaveless => sans feuilles, leaved => caduc, leave out => laisser de côté, leave office => démissionner, leave off => laisser,