Plural of flour; fine powder made by grinding grain, used in cooking and baking.
From Middle English 'flour' (best quality), from Old French 'flour' meaning flower or bloom, originally referring to the finest part of ground grain—the 'flower' or essence of the wheat.
The word 'flour' is literally called 'flower' in French and other languages! This naming habit shows how our ancestors saw the fine powder as the most beautiful, valuable part of the grain, just like a flower is nature's finest creation.
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