| 释义 |
sourdough
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English sour dogh, from sour (I) + dogh dough — more at dough
1. : a leaven consisting of dough in which both alcoholic and lactic fermentation is active
2. [so called from the use of sourdough in making bread while camping] : a veteran inhabitant (as an old-time prospector) of Alaska or northwestern Canada — contrasted with cheechako |