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leaven in Tagalog

lebadura

UK/ˈlɛv.ən/

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Australia/ˈlev.ən/

leaven in Tagalog: lebadura. In English, leaven means any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

Tagalog words for leaven

any agent used to make dough rise
lebadura

English meaning of leaven

  1. noun Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
  2. noun Anything that induces change, especially a corrupting or vitiating change.
  3. noun Chametz.
  4. verb To add a leavening agent.

Full definition of leaven

leaven in a sentence

  • Yeast is used to leaven bread, making it rise during baking.
  • The comedian's jokes helped leaven the atmosphere during the serious meeting.
  • Her optimism seemed to leaven the otherwise tense environment.

Synonyms of leaven

leaven in other languages

Questions about leaven in Tagalog

What is the meaning of leaven in Tagalog?
Leaven in Tagalog is lebadura.
Ano ang leaven sa Tagalog?
Leaven: lebadura.
What does leaven mean in English?
Leaven means any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

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