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flour

[ flouuhr, flou-er ]

noun

  1. the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
  2. the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.
  3. any finely ground meal resembling this, as of nuts or legumes: chickpea flour.

    almond flour;

    chickpea flour.

  4. a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.
  5. a fine, soft powder:

    flour of emery.



verb (used with object)

  1. to grind (grain or the like) into flour.
  2. to sprinkle or dredge with flour:

    Flour the chicken before frying.

verb (used without object)

  1. (of mercury) to refuse to amalgamate with another metal because of some impurity of the metal; lie on the surface of the metal in the form of minute globules.
  2. to disintegrate into minute particles.

flour

/ ˈ´Ú±ô²¹ÊŠÉ™ /

noun

  1. a powder, which may be either fine or coarse, prepared by sifting and grinding the meal of a grass, esp wheat
  2. any finely powdered substance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make (grain) into flour
  2. tr to dredge or sprinkle (food or cooking utensils) with flour
  3. (of mercury) to break into fine particles on the surface of a metal rather than amalgamating, or to produce such an effect on (a metal). The effect is caused by impurities, esp sulphur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ´Ú±ô´Ç³Ü°ù²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú±ô´Ç³Ü°ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ´Ç·±¹±ð°ù·´Ú±ô´Ç³Ü°ù verb
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú±ô´Ç³Ü°ù±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flour1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English flour, flur, flower, special use of flower (in the sense “finest partâ€); compare French fleur de farine “the flower, or finest part, of mealâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flour1

C13 flur finer portion of meal, flower
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

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With shortages of fuel and flour, a sign says it is closed "until further notice".

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When Mom thought the oil was close, she would flick a little flour into it, and if it sizzled and shimmied just right, she knew it was ready.

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The soap is flavoured to taste like beans on toast, and is made out of cacao butter, organic oat flour, avocado oil and paprika as well as beans and toast flavouring.

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It’s the kind of flour typically used for pizza and pasta, but in biscuits, it creates the perfect balance.

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