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English
Etymology
From over- + ferment.
Verb
overferment (third-person singular simple present overferments, present participle overfermenting, simple past and past participle overfermented)
- (transitive, intransitive) To ferment for too long; allow or exhibit too much fermentation.
1939, Manila (Philippines). University of the Philippines. College of agriculture, A Handbook of Philippine Agriculture, page 101:Care must be taken not to overferment the berries, as this will spoil the quality of the coffee.
1987, Frances Sheridan Goulart, Staying Young: How to Look Good, Feel Better, and Live Longer, →ISBN:Pour into a scalded jar, cover and let stand at room temperature until thick throughout on the bottom when you test with a chopstick or knife blade. (Don't overferment.)
1998, Christopher Ondaatje, Journey to the source of the Nile, →ISBN, page 169:The local brews seemed to overferment and not last long.
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