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• noun (Context 1)
A fermenting dough used as a leaven in baking bread, typically consisting of a portion of dough left over from a previous batch and containing naturally occurring yeast and lactobacilli.
Usage Example
"She fed her leaven starter with fresh flour and water every morning to keep the yeast active."
Strongest
leaven
Strong
starter
barm
• noun (Context 2)
An experienced prospector or pioneer in the northwestern United States or Canada, historically named for the fermented dough they carried to make bread in the wilderness.
Usage Example
"The old prospector sat by the campfire, spinning tales of the Klondike Gold Rush."
Strong
prospector
Weak
pioneer
Opposites of sourdough
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tenderfoot
greenhorn
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