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English noun: sourdough

1. sourdough (substance) a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread


Broader (hypernym)leaven, leavening

2. sourdough (person) a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)


Broader (hypernym)colonist, prospector, settler


Domain regionWest, western United States









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