Definitions
a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
Word origin
From Middle English sour dogh, equivalent to sour + dough, compare German Sauerteig and Dutch zuurdeeg. The senses pertaining to California, Alaska and the Yukon derive from the distinctive pouches of bread starter (starter dough used to make sourdough) worn on a belt or around the neck by experienced prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush and California Gold Rush.
Used in a sentence
“The troops went for those fresh tomatoes like sourdoughs going for gold in the Klondike.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Tangy bread starter”9 letters
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