flour

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

flour [flour flours floured flouring] noun, verb BrE [ˈflaʊə(r)] NAmE [ˈflaʊər]
noun uncountable
a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially ↑wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.
see also ↑plain flour, ↑self-raising flour

Word Origin:
Middle English: a specific use of ↑flower in the sense ‘the best part’, used originally to mean ‘the finest quality of ground wheat’. The spelling flower remained in use alongside flour until the early 19th cent.

Example Bank:
•Blend the flour with a little milk to make a smooth paste.
•Rub the butter into the flour.
•Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.

 
verb usually passive ~ sth
to cover sth with a layer of flour
• Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: a specific use of ↑flower in the sense ‘the best part’, used originally to mean ‘the finest quality of ground wheat’. The spelling flower remained in use alongside flour until the early 19th cent.