sourdough

English

/ˈsaʊɚˌdoʊ/, /ˈsaʊəˌdəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste.
  • (countable) An old-timer, especially in Alaska.
  • (countable) A permanent resident of the territory. Someone who has lived in the Yukon during all four seasons.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English soure dogh com from English sour (bad-tempered) + English dough.

Origin

English

dough

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