lactoferment
lactoferment verb: to cause (something) to undergo lactofermentation, i.e. lactic acid fermentation.
Verb
lactoferment (third-person singular simple present lactoferments, present participle lactofermenting, simple past and past participle lactofermented)
- To cause (something) to undergo lactofermentation, i.e. lactic acid fermentation.
- Still others suggest that no salt at all is needed to properly lactoferment.2010, Jennifer Megyesi, The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar: Canning, Freezing, Drying, Smoking and Preserving the Harvest, Skyhorse Publishing Inc., →ISBN, page 171
- You can lactoferment mashed avocadoes, but the oil in them can spoil in a hurry and turn brown as it oxidizes.2014, R. J. Ruppenthal, The Healthy Probiotic Diet: More Than 50 Recipes for Improved Digestion, Immunity, and Skin Health, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
Forms of lactoferment
| third-person singular present | lactoferments |
|---|---|
| present participle | lactofermenting |
| past participle | lactofermented |
| past | lactofermented |
| alternative form | lacto-ferment |
Origin of lactoferment
From lacto- + ferment.
Questions about lactoferment
- What does lactoferment mean?
- Lactoferment means to cause (something) to undergo lactofermentation, i.e. lactic acid fermentation.
- What part of speech is lactoferment?
- Lactoferment is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lactoferment?
- The past tense of lactoferment is lactofermented.
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