ˈplain flour

  • 11plain flour — /ˈpleɪn flaʊə/ (say playn flowuh) noun white wheat flour that does not contain a raising agent …

  • 12Flour — For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). A paper sack of wheat flour, with a metal measuring scoop. Flour is a powder which is made from grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots (like Cassava). It is the main ingredient of bread, which is… …

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  • 13flour — 1. noun /ˈflæwɚ/ a) Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry. Ce fust en esté quant la f …

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  • 14flour — flour1 [flauə US flaur] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: FLOWER1 best part ; because it is the best of the grain] a powder that is made by crushing wheat or other grain and is used for making bread, cakes etc white/wholemeal/rice/wheat etc flour… …

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  • 15flour — 1 noun (U) a powder made by crushing grain, especially wheat, and used for making bread, cakes etc see also: plain flour, self­raising flour 2 verb (T) to cover a surface with flour …

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  • 16flour — flour1 [ flaur ] noun uncount * a white or brown powder made by crushing grains. Flour is used for making bread, cakes, pasta, etc.: Add two tablespoons of flour. wholewheat flour plain/self raising flour flour flour 2 [ flaur ] verb transitive… …

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  • 17flour — I UK [flaʊə(r)] / US [flaʊr] noun [uncountable] * a white or brown powder made by crushing grains. Flour is used for making bread, cakes, pasta etc Add two tablespoons of flour. whole wheat flour plain/self raising flour II UK [flaʊə(r)] / US… …

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  • 18flour — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bread, cake ▪ all purpose (AmE), baking (AmE), plain (BrE), self raising (BrE), self rising (AmE) ▪ …

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  • 19plain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ The horses galloped across the open plains. ▪ rolling ▪ miles of rolling plain, made fertile by the river ▪ great …

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  • 20plain cake — /ˈpleɪn keɪk/ (say playn kayk) noun an undecorated cake made from butter, flour, sugar and eggs, and a flavouring such as vanilla, honey, etc …