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flour

/ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/

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noun

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

Examples :

"My grandmother used flour to make delicious cookies for the school bake sale. "

food material substance agriculture

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The food made by grinding and bolting cleaned wheat (not durum or red durum) until it meets specified levels of fineness, dryness and freedom from bran and germ, also containing any of certain enzymes, ascorbic acid and certain bleaching agents.

Examples :

"The baker used high-quality flour to make the bread for the school bake sale. "

food agriculture substance material

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noun

Powder of other material.

Examples :

"mustard flour"

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verb

To apply flour to something; to cover with flour.

Examples :

"The baker meticulously flour the countertop before kneading the dough. "

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To reduce to flour.

Examples :

"The baker will flour the countertop before rolling out the dough. "

food agriculture process

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To break up into fine globules of mercury in the amalgamation process.

Examples :

"The chemist carefully floured the mercury, breaking it down into tiny particles for the experiment. "

chemistry process substance

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A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

Examples :

"The vibrant, sweet-smelling flour attracted many butterflies to the flower garden. "

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A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

Examples :

"The bright red flour of the hibiscus flower attracted many butterflies to the garden. "

plant biology nature part organism

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A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.

Examples :

"We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot."

plant biology nature

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(usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.

Examples :

"The dogwoods are in flower this week."

plant biology nature

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(hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the child's flour and confirmed everything was healthy. "

body organ sex anatomy

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The best examples or representatives of a group.

Examples :

"We selected the flower of the applicants."

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The best state of things; the prime.

Examples :

"She was in the flower of her life."

quality achievement

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noun

Flour.

Examples :

"My mother used flour to make a delicious cake for the school bake sale. "

food material substance agriculture

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(in the plural) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.

Examples :

"the flowers of sulphur"

substance material food

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A figure of speech; an ornament of style.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the historical context used a flour of elaborate details to make the lesson more engaging. "

style figure language literature

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Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

Examples :

"The invitation card had a delicate flour design around the edges. "

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(in the plural) Menstrual discharges.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the woman's recent illness was related to her flours. "

body physiology medicine sex

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Something that flows, such as a river.

Examples :

"The flour from the mill flowed down the small river, carrying tiny pebbles along with it. "

geography nature