sourdough
A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a…A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste.
» Tom makes his bread with only 4 ingredients: flour, water, salt and sourdough.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste.
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(countable, slang)An old-timer, especially in Alaska.
(Yukon, countable)A permanent resident of the territory. Someone who has lived in the Yukon during all four seasons.
(countable, historical)A 49er, a California Gold Rush miner.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Leaven; an agent that makes dough rise.
a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
Examples
4 sentencesTom makes his bread with only 4 ingredients: flour, water, salt and sourdough.
Ziri prefers sourdough bread.
Kyselo is a Czech soup made of sourdough and mushrooms.
What kind of bread would you like for your toast? White, wheat, sourdough, or rye?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sour dogh, equivalent to sour + dough. Compare Saterland Frisian SuurdFrom Middle English sour dogh, equivalent to sour + dough. Compare Saterland Frisian Suurdee (“sourdough”), Dutch zuurdeeg (“sourdough”), Low German Suurdeeg (“sourdough”), German Sauerteig (“sourdough”), Danish surdej (“sourdough”), Swedish surdeg (“sourdough”), Icelandic súrdeig (“sourdough”).
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Forms
plural: sourdoughsSynonyms
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1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable