flour definition - Dictionary

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flour [ flowr ]

noun

Definition:

1. finely ground cereal grains: a powder made by grinding the edible parts of cereal grains. Use: bread, cakes, pastry, sauce thickener.

2. ground foodstuff: a finely ground powder made from any dried plant such as chickpea, banana, cassava, or potato

transitive verb (past and past participle floured, present participle flour·ing, 3rd person present singular flours)

Definition:

cover something with flour: to cover or coat food, food preparation utensils, or a work surface with flour

[13th century. Variant of flower "the best (ground meal)"]

Spelling Note


	flour or flower? Do not confuse the spelling of flour and flower, which sound similar. Flour is a powder used to make bread, pastry, etc.; the word is also used as a verb, meaning "cover with flour." The word flower is chiefly used as a noun, denoting the colorful part of a plant (as in a bunch of flowers, roses coming into flower); as a verb it means "produce flowers" or "develop to maturity."