Etymology

pâte fermentée

Today it means: A pre-ferment made by preserving a portion of dough from an earlier batch. Full definition →

French pâte fermentée
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  1. French · borrowed frompâte fermentée
  2. French · borrowed frompâte fermentée
  3. English todaypâte fermentée

Unadapted borrowing from French pâte fermentée (“fermented dough”).

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