Underferment

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To ferment insufficiently. ambitransitive

    "To obtain a raw, rasping and pungent flavor I am compelled to underferment, the indication of which is that the colour of infused leaves are of a greenish brown tint."

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"To obtain a raw, rasping and pungent flavor I am compelled to underferment, the indication of which is that the colour of infused leaves are of a greenish brown tint."

Etymology

From under- + ferment.

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