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a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc. （尤指小麦的）面粉；（谷物磨成的）粉 Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. 把面粉和盐筛到碗里。 wheat/rice flour 小麦/米粉 Wholemeal flour is more nutritious than white flour. 全麦面粉比白面粉更有营养。
Homophones flour | flowerflour flowersee also all-purpose flour, plain flour, self-raising flour, self-rising flour, white flour- flour noun
The cake is made with equal parts of flour and sugar. 这蛋糕是用等量的面粉和糖做成的。
- flower noun
The butterflies flit from flower to flower. 蝴蝶在花间飞来飞去。
- flower verb
Daffodils flower in early spring. 水仙花在早春开放。
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodb1Blend the flour with a little milk to make a smooth paste. 加点儿牛奶在面里，调匀面糊。 Rub the butter into the flour. 把黄油揉进面粉中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bread
- cake
- all-purpose
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- bag
- cup
- sack
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- use
- add
- blend
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- mill
(especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 fine soft powder made from the seeds or roots of vegetables （尤指小麦的）面粉；（谷物磨成的）粉 manioc flour 木薯粉。
Word OriginMiddle 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.