sourdough

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊədəʊ/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, originally that left over from a previous baking.
  • bread made using sourdough.
  • 2North American historical an experienced prospector in the western US or Canada: the territory was occupied by old sourdoughs and sheepherders