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Leavened
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leav·en       (lěv'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation.
  2. An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify a whole.

tr.v.   leav·ened, leav·en·ing, leav·ens
  1. To add a rising agent to.
  2. To cause to rise, especially by fermentation.
  3. To pervade with a lightening, enlivening, or modifying influence.


[Middle English, from Old French levain, from Vulgar Latin *levāmen, from Latin levāre, to raise; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.]

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leavened

adjective
made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder; often used as a combining form; "leavened bread"; "well-leavened"; "yeast-leavened breads" [ant: unleavened] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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