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==English==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|en|fr|levain}}.

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|baking}} A [[starter dough]] for [[sourdough]] bread.

====Synonyms====
* {{l|en|mother dough}}
* {{l|en|mother sponge}}
* {{l|en|starter dough}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aeilnv|Lavine|alevin|alvine|leavin'|valine|veinal|venial|vineal}}

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==French==
{{wikipedia|lang=fr}}
[[Image:Poolish.JPG|thumb|levain]]

===Etymology===
{{inh+|fr|fro|levain}}, from {{inh|fr|VL.|*levāmen}}, from {{m|la|levō}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-levain.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}

# [[sourdough]]
# [[leaven]] (any agent used to make dough rise)

====Related terms====
* {{l|fr|levure}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|fr|nivela}}

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