sourdough
(noun) a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
sourdough
(noun) a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sourdough (countable and uncountable, plural sourdoughs)
A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste. [from 14th c.]
(countable, slang) An old-timer, especially in Alaska. [from 1898]
(countable, Yukon) A permanent resident of the territory. Someone who has lived in the Yukon during all four seasons.
Antonym: cheechako
sourdough (not comparable)
Made from sourdough.
Source: Wiktionary
26 April 2025
(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
