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rēwena

1. (loan) (verb) (-a,-tia) to ferment, cause bread to rise.

Ka rēwenatia katoatia te pokanga parāoa e te rēwena nohinohi (TH 3/1860:4). / A little leaven ferments the dough.

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2. (loan) (noun) bread made with potato yeast, yeast, leaven - substance added to dough to make it ferment and rise.

Kia hangere te parāoa mō te pupuhitanga i te rēwena. / The flour should half full to allow for the yeast to rise.

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Synonyms: rēwana

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