Meanings
nounnatural leaven (countable and uncountable, plural natural leavens)
plural natural leavens
- countableuncountableA mixture of flour and water that has been fermented to cultivate naturally occurring yeast and lactic acid bacteria from the environment.
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APA
natural leaven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20leaven
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“natural leaven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20leaven. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natural leaven,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20leaven.
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