flour

UK
/ˈflaʊə/
US
/ˈflaʊər/

Translations

flournoun
flours
pl
She sifted the flour before adding it to the cake mixture.
Elle a tamisé la farine avant de l'ajouter à la préparation du gâteau.
farineTerme culinaire générique pour une poudre alimentaire obtenue par mouture de céréales, graines ou racines.
Corn flour is often used in gluten-free recipes.
La farine de maïs est souvent utilisée dans les recettes sans gluten.
Synonyms
flourverb
floured
Past Simple
floured
Past Participle
flouring
Gerund
UK
/ˈflaʊə/
US
/ˈflaʊər/
farinerPour enrober légèrement de farine.
Before frying the fish, make sure to flour it thoroughly to achieve a crispy crust.
Avant de faire frire le poisson, veillez à le fariner soigneusement pour obtenir une croûte croustillante.
Additional translations
réduire en farineEmploi plus technique ou rare, pour broyer en poudre fine.
Synonyms
dust with flour
coat (with flour)
flouradjective
Noun used attributively to modify another noun, indicating relation to or made of flour.
de farineEmploi attributif.
He carried a large flour sack over his shoulder.
Il portait un grand sac de farine sur son épaule.

Definitions

flournoun
A powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, and used to make bread, cakes, and pastry.
She sifted the flour before adding it to the cake mixture.
A fine powder made from grinding any type of grain, seed, or root, used as a main ingredient in baking.
Corn flour is often used in gluten-free recipes.
flourverb
To sprinkle or coat with flour.
Before frying the fish, make sure to flour it thoroughly to achieve a crispy crust.
To reduce (grain, nuts, etc.) to a fine powder; to mill into flour.
Traditional waterwheels were once used to flour the wheat grown in the valley.
flouradjective
Made of, containing, or relating to flour.
He carried a large flour sack over his shoulder.