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sourdough

[ souuh r-doh, sou-er- ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌdoʊ, ˈsaʊ ər- /
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noun

leaven, especially fermented dough retained from one baking and used, rather than fresh yeast, to start the next.
a prospector or pioneer, especially in Alaska or Canada.
any longtime resident, especially in Alaska or Canada.

adjective

leavened with sourdough: sourdough bread.

RELATED WORDS

cake, waffle, crepe, pro, expert, vet, miner, wheat, blanket, johnnycake, flapjack, old-timer, trouper, warhorse, GI, shellback

Nearby words

source language, source material, source program, sourcing, sourdine, sourdough, sourpuss, soursop, sourveld, sourwood, sous vide

Origin of sourdough

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at sour, dough
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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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