sourdough
[ souuhr-doh, sou-er- ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌdoʊ, ˈsaʊ ər- /
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noun
fermented dough retained from one baking and used as leaven, rather than fresh yeast, to start the next.
bread leavened with this fermented dough: Pick up a loaf of sourdough and a baguette, too.
a prospector or pioneer, especially in Alaska or Canada.
any longtime resident, especially in Alaska or Canada.
adjective
leavened with sourdough: sourdough bread.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby sourdough
sour cherry, sourcing, sour cream, sourdine, sour dock, sourdough, sour gourd, sour grapes, sour gum, sour mash, sour-milk cheese
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British Dictionary definitions for sourdough
sourdough
/ (ˈsaʊəˌdəʊ) /
adjective
dialect (of bread) made with fermented dough used as a leaven
noun
(in Western US, Canada, and Alaska) an old-time prospector or pioneer
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