Meanings
nounstarter dough (countable and uncountable, plural starter doughs)
plural starter doughs
- countableuncountablebakingA small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.
Synonyms: levain, mother dough, mother sponge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.
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Translations
Finnish taikinajuuri, juuri
- taikinajuurismall quantity of dough to start fermentation
- juurismall quantity of dough to start fermentation
Polish zakwas chlebowy
- zakwas chlebowysmall quantity of dough to start fermentation
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starter dough,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starter%20dough.
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