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flour
[ flouuhr, flou-er ]
noun
- the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
- the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.
- any finely ground meal resembling this, as of nuts or legumes: chickpea flour.
almond flour;
chickpea flour.
- a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.
- a fine, soft powder:
flour of emery.
verb (used with object)
- to grind (grain or the like) into flour.
- to sprinkle or dredge with flour:
Flour the chicken before frying.
verb (used without object)
- (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.
- to disintegrate into minute particles.
flour
/ ˈڱʊə /
noun
- a powder, which may be either fine or coarse, prepared by sifting and grinding the meal of a grass, esp wheat
- any finely powdered substance
verb
- tr to make (grain) into flour
- tr to dredge or sprinkle (food or cooking utensils) with flour
- (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
Derived Forms
- ˈڱdzܰ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڱdzܰ· adjective
- ··ڱdzܰ verb
- ܲ·ڱdzܰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flour1
Example Sentences
It brings an earthy heft that you can’t get from flour alone, like the bite of a cornmeal-crusted pie or the dense texture of a polenta cake.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
With shortages of fuel and flour, a sign says it is closed "until further notice".
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.
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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