levainn.
/ləˈvã/, /ləˈvan/, U.S. /ləˈvæn/ Chiefly U.S.
= pain au levain n.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > [noun] > other types of bread
sergeant-loafa1348
clear-matin1362
bean-breadc1380
French bread1420
pease-breada1425
bran-breadc1425
grey breadc1430
angels' breadc1440
dough bread?a1500
baker's bread?1550
acorn bread1571
cart-bread1574
chapter-bread1600
diet-bread1617
ember-bread1681
buff coat1688
bust-coat1706
Picentine bread1712
chestnut-bread1814
naan1828
gluten-bread1846
to-bread1854
batch-bread1862
injera1868
coffee cake1879
pan dulce1882
quick bread1882
sour bread1884
Tommy1895
focaccia1905
hard-dough bread1911
hush puppy1918
potica1927
spoon bread1932
bake1933
pitta1936
hard-dough1966
pain de campagne1970
pocket bread1973
ciabatta1985
pain au levain1985
levain1991
1991 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. 17 Oct. (Women's section) w10/4 She has turned Harry's into one of the most prolific outlets of good bread such as pesto, challah, sourdough levain and the French loaf.
2005 Chowhound's Guide San Francisco Bay Area 6 Legendary Acme Bread Co. bakes vaunted levain, rustic rolls, olive bread, [etc.].
2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 10 Oct. d10/2 He's exploring the medium of bread, putting leathery hunks of Sullivan Street levain on the table.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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