sourdough in Chinese
sourdough in Chinese is 酵母 — sourdough means bread made using a fermented dough starter instead of commercial yeast, giving it a tangy flavor.
sourdough in Chinese
酵母
Pronounced: jiào mǔ
(obsolete) Leaven; an agent that makes dough rise.
What does "sourdough" mean?
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noun Bread made using a fermented dough starter instead of commercial yeast, giving it a tangy flavor.
"She baked a fresh loaf of sourdough for the dinner party."
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noun An experienced old-timer in Alaska or the Yukon, especially one who has lived through a full year there.
"The old sourdough had been prospecting in the Yukon since the gold rush."
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sourdough in a sentence
- She baked a fresh loaf of sourdough for the dinner party.
- The old sourdough had been prospecting in the Yukon since the gold rush.
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What is "sourdough" in Chinese?
"sourdough" in Chinese is 酵母. sourdough means: Bread made using a fermented dough starter instead of commercial yeast, giving it a tangy flavor.
How do you pronounce 酵母?
"sourdough" in Chinese is 酵母, pronounced "jiào mǔ".
How do you use "sourdough" in a sentence?
Example: "She baked a fresh loaf of sourdough for the dinner party." In Chinese, "sourdough" is 酵母.
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