flour
Translation
flour
Examples
You need flour to bake a cake.
You need flour to bake a cake.
He dusted the surface with flour.
He dusted the surface with flour.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) a powder used in cooking. You need flour to bake a cake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: powder, meal, dust.
Etymology
From Old French 'flor' ('flower'), meaning the 'finest part' of the meal, like the 'flower' of the wheat.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'flower' made of 'flour' to remember the shared origin.