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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschiuma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skiu-ma
"La schiuma si è formata sulla superficie della birra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The froth or foam that forms on the surface of fermenting liquids, especially beer.
"The barm rose high in the fermentation tank, indicating a vigorous brew." - 2
Yeast used in brewing or baking.
"The baker added a spoonful of barm to the dough to help it rise."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'barm' originates from Old English 'beorma', which referred to yeast or foam. Its usage has evolved over centuries, primarily in the context of brewing and baking, to denote the frothy substance that forms on top of fermenting liquids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barm" is said worldwide
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écume
Transliteration: é-kum
"L'écume s'est formée à la surface de la bière."
Schaum
Transliteration: shou-m
"Der Schaum bildete sich auf der Oberfläche des Bieres."
schiuma
Transliteration: skiu-ma
"La schiuma si è formata sulla superficie della birra."
espuma
Transliteration: es-pu-ma
"La espuma se formó en la superficie de la cerveza."
espuma
Transliteration: es-pu-ma
"A espuma se formou na superfície da cerveja."
फेन
Transliteration: phen
"बीयर की सतह पर फेन बन गया।"
泡沫
Transliteration: pàomò
"啤酒表面形成了泡沫。"
거품
Transliteration: geo-pum
"맥주 표면에 거품이 생겼다."
泡
Transliteration: awa
"ビールの表面に泡ができた。"
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