Levain is a noun in the French language. By definition a ‘sourdough culture’.
Leaven is an English word. It can be a noun meaning the same as above. It can also be used as a verb defining the action of fermentation. ‘I named my leaven Flint’; ‘I use Flint to leaven my bread dough’.
You would not be wrong in using any of these words for describing your sourdough starter.
What is the difference between a starter and a leaven? A starter and a leaven essentially do the same thing. You add them to a bread dough, and they make it ferment and rise.
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