# kahm

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kahm