kahm

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noun

Yeast which tends to form on fermented foods, such as sauerkraut.

OriginGerman Kahm ← Middle High German kan ← Vulgar Latin cana →
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Meanings

nounkahm (plural kahms)

plural kahms

  1. Yeast which tends to form on fermented foods, such as sauerkraut.

Origin

  1. Latincānus“gray”
  2. Vulgar Latincana
  3. Middle High Germankan
  4. GermanKahm
  5. Englishkahm

From German Kahm, from Middle High German kan, from Vulgar Latin cana, from Latin cānus (“gray”).

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APA

kahm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kahm

MLA

“kahm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kahm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kahm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kahm.

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