🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

masa madre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: masa madre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sourdough/ˈsaʊərˌdoʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Compré una hogaza de pan de masa madre."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A dough leavened by a starter containing wild yeast and lactobacilli, or bread made from this dough.

    "She baked a fresh loaf of sourdough with a wonderfully crisp crust."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sourdough' originates from the combination of 'sour' and 'dough', referring to the naturally fermented dough used in baking. The practice of sourdough baking dates back thousands of years, with roots in ancient civilizations where wild yeast and bacteria were harnessed for leavening.

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