# torula

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a species of fungi, Cyberlindnera jadinii (synonym Candida utilis, basionym Torula utilis), related to the yeasts used in baking and brewing, sometimes used in processed food.
2. A genus of fungi, which in its current circumscription does not include (1).
3. A small torus.

## Etymology
From Latin torulus, diminutive of torus (“swelling”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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