Definitions for sourdough
ˈsaʊərˌdoʊ, ˈsaʊ ər-sour·dough

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sourdoughnoun

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

2. sourdoughnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sourdoughnoun

   Dough, leavened with yeast and lactobacteria that produce acids giving a sour taste.

2. sourdoughnoun

   An old-timer, especially in Alaska. From the distinctive pouches of bread starter worn on a belt or around the neck by experienced prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.

3. sourdoughnoun

   A permanent resident of the territory. Someone who has lived in the Yukon during all four seasons.

4. sourdoughadjective

   Describing something made from dough that was leavened with yeast and lactobacteria that produce acids giving a sour taste.

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1. Sourdough

   Sourdough or sourdough bread is a bread made by the fermentation of dough using wild lactobacillaceae and yeast. Lactic acid from fermentation imparts a sour taste and improves keeping qualities.

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1. sourdough

   Sourdough is a type of bread made from a fermented mixture of flour and water, known as a "starter". This fermentation process, which involves the natural yeast and bacteria found in flour, gives the bread its distinctive tangy flavor. The dough may also be used for other baked goods such as pancakes or waffles.

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1. Sourdough

   Sourdough is a bread product made by a long fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeasts. In comparison with breads made quickly with cultivated yeast, it usually has a mildly sour taste because of the lactic acid produced by the lactobacilli.

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1. • Leaven
   • Prospector
   • Settler

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sourdough in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sourdough in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sourdough in a Sentence

1. Jake Gyllenhaal:

   I am still eating sourdough, yes. I haven’t stopped. Even though we’re out of the pandemic, I am still making sourdough.

2. Justin Mavin:

   In Australia, we went into Covid lockdown mid-March, and I had more free time around the house, i'd heard about sourdough baking and thought, What a great time to test out my baking abilities.

3. Nick Papageorge:

   The whole messaging of this pandemic is you’re stuck at home teleworking, that must be really tough so here are some recipes for sourdough starter, and here’s what you should catch up on Netflix, but what about the people who aren’t teleworking? What are they going to do?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sourdough
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sourdough
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourdough
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sourdough