sourdough
noun
sour·dough
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌdō 
sense 1 is also -ˈdō
1
: a leaven consisting of dough in which fermentation is active
2
[from the use of sourdough for making bread in prospectors' camps]
: a veteran inhabitant and especially an old-time prospector of Alaska or northwestern Canada
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Think Hudson Valley trout with clams, green garlic, and potatoes, or roasted onions with rhubarb, bonito, and sourdough breadcrumbs.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Recently, Francis has mixed in a non-traditional sourdough — perhaps a cheddar loaf.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The Sour Boule offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with sourdough pastries, bagels, sandwiches and waffles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
It is properly cherished for an old-school menu--Crab Louie salad and lamb chops--preceded by appetite-spoiling slices of chewy sourdough boule.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Recently, Francis has mixed in a non-traditional sourdough — perhaps a cheddar loaf.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The Sour Boule offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with sourdough pastries, bagels, sandwiches and waffles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
It is properly cherished for an old-school menu--Crab Louie salad and lamb chops--preceded by appetite-spoiling slices of chewy sourdough boule.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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“Sourdough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sourdough. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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sourdough
noun
sour·dough
ˈsau̇(ə)r-ˌdō
1
: a dough in which fermentation is active and which is used to start fermentation in other dough (as in making bread)
2
: an old-time prospector in Alaska or northwestern Canada
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