Found 3 items, similar to Barm.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: barm ragi
English → English (WordNet) Definition: barm barm n : a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey [syn: yeast]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Barm Barm \Barm\ (b[aum]rm), n. [OE. berme, AS. beorma; akin to Sw. b["a]rma, G. b["a]rme, and prob. L. fermentum. [root]93.] Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Barm \Barm\, n. [OE. bearm, berm, barm, AS. bearm; akin to E. bear to support.] The lap or bosom. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]