🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

schiuma

Pronunciation / Transliteration: skiu-ma

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Barm/bɑːrm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La schiuma si è formata sulla superficie della birra."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    Yeast used in brewing or baking.

    "The baker added a spoonful of barm to the dough to help it rise."

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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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