sourdough

Senso (Inglese)

1. (countable, uncountable) A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste.
2. (countable, slang) An old-timer, especially in Alaska.
3. (Yukon, countable) A permanent resident of the territory. Someone who has lived in the Yukon during all four seasons.
4. (countable, historical) A 49er, a California Gold Rush miner.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Leaven; an agent that makes dough rise.

Concetti

lievito madre

lievito naturale

pasta madre

pasta acida

lievito acido

sinonimi

leaven

bushman

settler

levain

Traduzioni

levain

Sauerteig

masa madre

desem

zuurdesem

zuurdeeg

μεταλευτής

levedura

fermento

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈsaʊɚˌdoʊ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: sour dogh

Affine tedesco: Sauerteig

In summary

From Middle English sour dogh, equivalent to sour + dough, compare German Sauerteig. The senses pertaining to California, Alaska and the Yukon derive from the distinctive pouches of bread starter (starter dough used to make sourdough) worn on a belt or around the neck by experienced prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush and California Gold Rush.