sourdough meaning

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sourdough (noun): a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread.

sourdough has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sourdough as a noun

  1. a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread

    Type of: leaven

  2. a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)

    Type of: settler, prospector

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