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yeast vs wine-maker's yeast

wine-maker's yeast vs yeast

yeast and wine-maker's yeast both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yeast Yes No No No
wine-maker's yeast Yes No No No
As nouns, wine-maker's yeast is a hyponym of yeast; that is, wine-maker's yeast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yeast:
  • yeast: any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
  • wine-maker's yeast: used in making wine
yeast (noun) wine-maker's yeast (noun)
any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division used in making wine
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
Difference between yeast and wine-maker's yeast

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