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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMehl
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /meːl/
"Das Rezept erfordert zweihundert Gramm Mehl."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, used to make bread, cakes, and pastries.
"She sifted the flour into a large mixing bowl before adding the butter."
- 1
To cover or coat something, especially food, with a layer of flour.
"Flour the work surface lightly before rolling out the pastry dough."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'flour' or 'flower', originally meaning the 'blossom' or the 'finest part' of ground grain, sharing a root with the word for a botanical flower. By the 16th century, the spelling and meaning specialized exclusively to refer to pulverized cereal grains used in baking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flour" is said worldwide
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farine
Transliteration: /fa.ʁin/
"Ajoutez la farine et mélangez bien."
Mehl
Transliteration: /meːl/
"Das Rezept erfordert zweihundert Gramm Mehl."
farina
Transliteration: /faˈriː.na/
"La farina è indispensabile per fare il pane."
harina
Transliteration: /aˈɾi.na/
"Necesitamos comprar más harina para el pastel."
farinha
Transliteration: /faˈɾi.ɲɐ/
"Polvilhe a bancada com um pouco de farinha."
आटा
Transliteration: āṭā
"रोटी बनाने के लिए आटा गूँथ लें।"
面粉
Transliteration: miànfěn
"做面包需要用到面粉。"
밀가루
Transliteration: milgaru
"반죽을 만들기 위해 밀가루를 준비하세요."
小麦粉
Transliteration: komugiko
"ケーキを作るために小麦粉を計量する。"
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