levain

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French levain.

Noun[edit]

levain (plural levains)

  1. A starter dough for sourdough bread.

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French[edit]

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levain

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French levain, from Vulgar Latin *levāmen, from levō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lə.vɛ̃/
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Noun[edit]

levain m (plural levains)

  1. sourdough
  2. leaven (any agent used to make dough rise)

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