Flour

Pronunciation: /flaʊər/

Definitions of flour

noun a powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, and used to make bread, cakes, and pastry

Example Sentences

A1 I use flour to make bread.

A2 She bought a bag of flour to bake a cake.

B1 The recipe calls for two cups of flour.

B2 After sifting the flour, add it to the mixture.

C1 The baker used a special type of flour for the artisan bread.

C2 The pastry chef carefully measured the flour for the delicate pastry.

Examples of flour in a Sentence

formal The baker used high-quality flour to make the bread.

informal Can you grab the flour from the pantry for me?

slang I heard that new bakery uses top-notch flour in their pastries.

figurative Education is the flour that nourishes the mind.

Grammatical Forms of flour

• past tense: floured
• plural: flours
• comparative: more flour
• superlative: most flour
• present tense: flours
• future tense: will flour
• perfect tense: has floured
• continuous tense: is flouring
• singular: flour
• positive degree: flour
• infinitive: to flour
• gerund: flouring
• participle: flouring

Origin and Evolution of flour

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'flour' originated from the Old French word 'flur' which came from the Latin word 'flos' meaning flower or blossom. It was used to refer to the finest part of meal or ground grain.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'flour' became specifically associated with finely ground wheat or other grains used for baking. The word's meaning evolved to refer to the powdery substance obtained by grinding grains, rather than the botanical sense of a flower or blossom.