zakwas — meaning in English

English meaning

• leaven noun Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
• sourdough noun Bread made using a fermented dough starter instead of commercial yeast, giving it a tangy flavor.

Senses

zakwas is used for these senses in English:

• leaven Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
• sourdough (obsolete) Leaven; an agent that makes dough rise.

leaven — full definition

1. noun Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
2. noun Anything that induces change, especially a corrupting or vitiating change.

sourdough — full definition

1. noun Bread made using a fermented dough starter instead of commercial yeast, giving it a tangy flavor.
2. noun An experienced old-timer in Alaska or the Yukon, especially one who has lived through a full year there.

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