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FLOW-uh/ˈflaʊə/

Flour is the powder used to make bread and cakes. Uncountable: some flour, a bag of flour — not a flour. Flower is the plant and sounds the same. Self-raising flour and plain flour are British kitchen words. Mix flour with water or milk.

Meaning

A white or brown powder made from grain, used to make bread and cakes.

Examples

• “Mix the flour with milk.”
• “We need more flour for the cake.”
• “This flour is for bread, not for sauce.”

Good to know

uncountable: some flour. Mix-up: flower (same sound). a bag of flour.

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