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Meaning of "sourdough" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOURDOUGH

sourdough  [ˈsaʊəˌdəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOURDOUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sourdough can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOURDOUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sourdough

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.

Definition of sourdough in the English dictionary

The definition of sourdough in the dictionary is made with fermented dough used as a leaven. Other definition of sourdough is an old-time prospector or pioneer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOURDOUGH


aboideau
ˈæbəˌdəʊ
aboideaux
ˈæbəˌdəʊ
Colorado
ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ
comedo
ˈkɒmɪˌdəʊ
condo
ˈkɒndəʊ
dado
ˈdeɪdəʊ
dildo
ˈdɪldəʊ
fricandeau
ˈfrɪkənˌdəʊ
fricandeaux
ˈfrɪkənˌdəʊ
fricando
ˈfrɪkənˌdəʊ
Jodo
ˈdʒəʊˌdəʊ
libido
lɪˈbiːdəʊ
McIndoe
ˈmækɪnˌdəʊ
mondo
ˈmɒndəʊ
Orlando
ɔːˈlændəʊ
perdendo
peəˈdendəʊ
shadow
ˈʃædəʊ
shakudo
ˈʃækʊˌdəʊ
tournedos
ˈtʊənəˌdəʊ
window
ˈwɪndəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOURDOUGH

source code
source document
source language
source materials
source program
sourcebook
sourceless
sourcing
sourdeline
sourdine
soured cream
soured milk
sourish
sourishly
sourly
sourness
sourock
sourpuss
soursop
sourveld

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOURDOUGH

although
as though
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
cough
dough
enough
get through
go through
hough
pass-through
rough
Scarborough
the rough
thorough
though
through
tough

Synonyms and antonyms of sourdough in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sourdough» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOURDOUGH

Find out the translation of sourdough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sourdough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sourdough» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拓荒者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

masa madre
570 millions of speakers

English

sourdough
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जामन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العجين المخمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закваска
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sourdough
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sourdough
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

levain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sayang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sauerteig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サワー種
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sugih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bột chua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sourdough
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंबट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lievito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakwas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закваска
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aluat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προζύμι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suurdeeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surdeg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

surdeig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sourdough

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURDOUGH»

The term «sourdough» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURDOUGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sourdough

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOURDOUGH»

Discover the use of sourdough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sourdough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Complete Sourdough Cookbook
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press From the right "starter" to delicious sourdough goodies, this book offers one of the most significant collections of sourdough recipes to be tested.
Don &, Don Holm, Myrtle Holm, 1972
2
Alaska sourdough
Handwwritten to match the old-timers recipes, this book includes directions for several starters that can ripen in varying times, three days to one year.
Ruth Allman, 1976
3
The Art of Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking
Excellent taste, easy to digest, long shelf life and no kneading or bread machine required. Directions for making your own starter are included in the book.
Sharon A. Kane, 2013
4
Handbook on Sourdough Biotechnology
To the best of our knowledge, there has been no single book dedicated to sourdough biotechnology, and which clearly demonstrate its potential. This book aims at defining and highlighting t.
Marco Gobbetti, Michael Gänzle, 2012
5
Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole-grain Recipes from ...
A volume of recipes from some of Europe's most favored artisan bread bakeries continues the success of Bread Alone to present an account of the author's travels throughout Europe in search of highly coveted recipes and techniques.
Daniel Leader, 2007
6
Sowbelly and Sourdough: Original Recipes from the Trail ...
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Like pages torn from the culinary history of The Old West, Sowbelly and Sourdough conjures up visions of mealtimes at chuck wagons in dusty cow camps.
Scott Gregory, 1995
7
Sourdough Breads and Coffee Cakes: 104 Recipes Using ...
Expert baker provides complete breadmaking instructions, as well as 104 kitchen-tested recipes for starters and breads and cakes utilizing starters.
Ada Lou Roberts, 1983
8
The Ultimate Food Allergy Cookbook and Survival Guide: How ...
Sourdough breads are yeast breads that are leavened by a sourdough starter, or culture, rather than by commercial baker's yeast. The culture contains wild yeast, which produces gas and causes the bread to rise, and bacteria of the genus ...
Nicolette M. Dumke, 2006
9
The Old-fashioned Dutch Oven Cookbook: Complete with ...
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press This book explains how to build the right kind of fire for the best results with a minimum of time and effort.
Don Holm, 1969
10
Professional Baking
For purposes of this discussion, we define a sourdough as a dough leavened by a sourdough starter. A sourdough starter is a dough or batter that contains wild yeasts and bacteria, has a noticeable acidity as a result of fermentation by these  ...
Wayne Gisslen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOURDOUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sourdough is used in the context of the following news items.
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Making your own sourdough bread
I wanted to try sourdough because I always loved sourdough, and packaged yeast is surprisingly expensive as a poor student. That's when I began to create my ... «Daily Californian, Jun 15»
2
Sourdough Potato Bread Recipe
Recently we had a bout of cool, stormy, spring weather. Cool weather always makes me hunger for homemade bread, particularly sourdough bread. And since ... «Mother Earth News, Apr 15»
3
Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous snow carvers brace for warm weather
While some people in Whitehorse welcome current above average temperatures as a break from the cold snap earlier in the month, the melting conditions are ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
4
Restaurant News: Madison Sourdough's new patisserie now open
Madison Sourdough's new patisserie opened today, just in time for Valentine's Day. The new French-style patisserie was built next door to Madison Sourdough's ... «Madison.com, Feb 15»
5
Fast growing Village Bakery creates 36 jobs with new sourdough
The new line at the Village Bakery in Wrexham is making the first sourdough crumpets on the market in the UK at the rate of 15,000 an hour. It has been installed ... «WalesOnline, Dec 14»
6
Get Baked: Rosemary Apple Pie With Sourdough Crust
You remember how I wrote an article recently about how to grow your own sourdough starter? In that article, I promised you the recipe for a sweet-savory ... «Autostraddle, Nov 14»
7
To Make Bread, Watch The Dough, Not The Recipe
Each batch of dough will behave a little bit differently, because the living creatures in it — the yeast or the microbes in your sourdough starter — react to the ... «NPR, Oct 14»
8
A love for sourdough leads to two memorable meals in California
These days, among my circle, when we get a late-night call for an exchange of fluids, it's more likely to be a swap of sourdough starter for kombucha. The interest ... «Inquirer.net, Sep 14»
9
Do-it-yourself sourdough
But think of a sourdough starter as Fermentation 101. A starter lasts longer than all those pickles you put up, and though it takes about the same amount of time ... «Boston Globe, Sep 14»
10
Legendary Vermont Bakers May Stop Selling Beloved Sourdough
For 37 years they've baked sourdough bread that people in central Vermont can't seem to live without. The year before Jules left Goddard College, he and ... «NPR, Aug 14»

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