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poolish.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/puːlɪʃ/Received-Pronunciation/pulɪʃ/General-American
  1. A mixture of flour and water with a little yeast; used to make some forms of dough.

    countable · uncountable
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Compare Polish and French pouliche.

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