#123 barm

barm- the yeasty froth on fermenting malt liquors; an archaic or dialect word for yeast

- Old English bearm; Old Norse barmr; Old High German barm

After the liquid cools, yeast is added to form barm, which is put into fermentation tanks to convert the sugars into alcohol.

A large apron -- which Clarice called a barm-cloth -- protected the dress from stain.

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