levain
English
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editNoun
editlevain (plural levains)
- A starter dough for sourdough bread.
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editFrench
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editInherited from Old French levain, from Vulgar Latin *levāmen, from levō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlevain m (plural levains)
Further reading
edit- “levain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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