flour
noun /ˈflaʊə(r)/
/ˈflaʊər/
[uncountable]- a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.
- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
- wheat/rice flour
- Wholemeal flour is more nutritious than white flour.
Homophones flour | flowerflour flowersee also all-purpose flour, plain flour, self-raising flour, self-rising flour, white flour/ˈflaʊə(r)//ˈflaʊər/- flour noun
- The cake is made with equal parts of flour and sugar.
- flower noun
- The butterflies flit from flower to flower.
- flower verb
- Daffodils flower in early spring.
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodb1- Blend the flour with a little milk to make a smooth paste.
- Rub the butter into the flour.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bread
- cake
- all-purpose
- …
- bag
- cup
- sack
- …
- use
- add
- blend
- …
- mill
- (especially in compounds) fine soft powder made from the seeds or roots of vegetables
- manioc flour
Word OriginMiddle English: a specific use of flower in the sense ‘the best part’, used originally to mean ‘the finest quality of ground wheat’. The spelling flower remained in use alongside flour until the early 19th cent.