Definition & Meaning of "flour"in English

Flour

NOUN

a fine powder made by crushing wheat or other grains, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, etc.

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Plural form

flours

What is "flour"?

Flour is a powdery substance made by grinding grains, nuts, seeds, or roots. It is a key ingredient in baking and cooking, used to make bread, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods. Flour provides structure, texture, and thickness to recipes, and it can be made from various sources such as wheat, rice, corn, or almonds.

Examples

For a gluten-free option, substitute regular flour with almond flour in the cake recipe.

to flour

VERB

convert grain into flour

Grammatical Information

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

flour

3rd person singular

flours