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sourdough definition

sour·dough (so̵urdō′)

noun

  1. Dialectal leaven
    1. fermenting dough saved from one baking to be used for producing fermentation in a later one, thus avoiding the need for fresh yeast
    2. bread made with such dough
  2. a prospector or settler in the W U.S. or Canada, esp. one living alone: so called because their staple was sourdough bread

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