flour

flour · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A fine powder made by grinding grain, especially wheat, used in making bread, cakes, and pastry.

  2. 2.

    Any fine powder made from grinding other substances.

  3. 3.

    (as verb) To coat or dust with flour.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    all-purpose flour — versatile flour suitable for most baking
  • •
    self-rising flour — flour with added leavening agents
  • •
    whole wheat flour — flour made from entire wheat grain

Related words

See also: baking, bread, dough, wheat
Synonyms: meal, powder

Etymology

From Middle English flour ("flower, best part"), a variant of flower, from Old French flor ("finest part of ground grain"), from Latin flos ("flower").