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sourdough

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: sourdough

1
 n
a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
2
 n
a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: sourdough
1

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

Type of:
leaven, leavening
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
2

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

Type of:
prospector
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
colonist, settler
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
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