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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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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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