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flour

noun · Say it: FLOW-er

What it means

Foundation

a fine powder made from crushed grain, used to make bread and cakes

Mum and I weighed out the flour to bake a birthday cake.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • meal

More examples

  • There was flour all over the kitchen table after we made pizza dough.

Where the word comes from

From 'flower', meaning the finest part of the ground grain.

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