starter dough en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| starter doughs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
mother dough · mother sponge · levain
Translations (3)
fi taikinajuuri (small quantity of dough to start fermentation) · fi juuri (small quantity of dough to start fermentation) · pl zakwas chlebowy (small quantity of dough to start fermentation)