SOURDOUGH


Meaning of SOURDOUGH in English

■ noun

1》 leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, originally that left over from a previous baking.

↘bread made using such leaven.

2》 N. Amer. historical an experienced prospector in the western US or Canada.

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