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poolish

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /puːlɪʃ/
  • General-American: /pulɪʃ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A mixture of flour and water with a little yeast; used to make some forms of dough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pre-ferment, sponge, bread starter

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare Polish and French pouliche.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: poolish — mixture
  • French: levain sur levure — mixture
  • French: levain-levure — mixture
  • Italian: poolish — mixture
  • Italian: biga — mixture
  • Polish: biga — mixture
  • Polish: zaczyn drożdżowy — mixture
  • Spanish: poolish — mixture
  • Spanish: pulís — mixture