What does levure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word levure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use levure in French.

The word levure in French means yeast, yeast, baking powder, yeast, baking powder, brewer's yeast, brewer's yeast, yeast, sachet of yeast. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word levure

yeast

nom féminin (champignon pour faire fermenter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le viniculteur utilise des levures pour l'élevage du vin.
Winegrowers use yeast to age wine.

yeast

nom féminin (produit pour gonfler les préparations) (for bread)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les boulangers utilisent souvent de la levure pour les brioches.
Bakers often use yeast in brioche.

baking powder

nom propre féminin (® (marque de levure chimique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

yeast

nom féminin (champignon pour gonfler les préparations) (leavening agent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En fermentant, la levure boulangère permet de faire lever la pâte à pain.

baking powder

nom féminin (poudre à lever)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La levure chimique agit à la cuisson, sans avoir à laisser reposer la pâte.
Baking powder produces a reaction during cooking, with no need to leave the dough to rest.

brewer's yeast

nom féminin (champignon indigène de la bière) (for making beer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brewer's yeast

nom féminin (vitamines) (vitamin supplement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

yeast

nom féminin (champignon qui gonfle en fermentant) (leavening agent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En fermentant, la levure de boulanger permet de faire lever la pâte à pain.

sachet of yeast

nom masculin (petite dose de levure) (mainly UK, bread)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Passe-moi le sachet de levure pour ma brioche, s'il te plaît !

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