la levure
yeast
Pour faire lever le pain, il faut ajouter la levure.
In order to make bread rise, you have to add yeast.
TODAY
Our word is inspired by bread-making and the breads of France — les pains de France. It’s one of several words in this category that we hope will leave you well-armed to visit a boulangerie or supermarché and buy a loaf that reveals all the simple pleasures of French life.
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Vocabulary Section: Food and Drink, Word of the Day