flour
flour Lexical Profile
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• noun
A fine powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, used to make bread, cakes, and pastry.
"She sifted the flour before mixing it with the yeast and water."
A similarly fine powder obtained by grinding a specified foodstuff other than wheat.
"The recipe calls for two cups of almond flour."
• verb
To sprinkle or coat (a surface, food, or object) with flour.
"Lightly flour the rolling pin to prevent the dough from sticking."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused in spelling with its homophone 'flower'. Historically, they were the same word, with 'flour' meaning the 'flower' or finest part of the milled grain.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English: a specific use of the word 'flower' in the sense 'the best part', used of the finest quality of ground wheat. The spelling 'flour' became distinct from 'flower' in the 18th century.
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