Designating flour made from whole grains of wheat, etc., or foodstuffs made from such flour.

Having an intrinsic property or constituent to a high degree. Of flour: containing a high proportion of gluten.

tainted with ergot.

Of flour: having a raising agent already added; = self-raising, adj. 2.

Originally U.S. Of a grade of flour (see quots.).

Designating flour made from whole unprocessed cereal grains, or foodstuffs made with such flour (cf. wholemeal, adj.). Also: designating foodstuffs…

Of flour: Made from soft wheat, so that it contains relatively less gluten and more starch, rises less with yeast, and is less cohesive. Of wheat…