"baker's yeast" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|~|?}} baker's yeast (countable and uncountable)
  1. Any of the strains of yeast of species (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) commonly used in baking bread and similar products. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see baker, yeast. Tags: countable, uncountable
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