white flour

noun

: a type of flour that is widely used in cooking, baking, etc., and that is made from wheat

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Replace bread and pasta made with refined white flour with whole-grain alternatives. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Consider using high-fiber baking ingredients, such as whole-grain flour, chia seeds, and ground flaxseed, rather than white flour. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2026 It's found almost entirely in the outer layers—the bran and germ—of the wheat kernel, which are lost when wheat is processed into white flour. — Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 May 2026 Bread flour, whole wheat flour, all‑purpose white flour, masa, purple cornmeal, medium‑ground yellow cornmeal, plain fine cornmeal, semolina flour, barley flour, and sorghum flour. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white flour

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“White flour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flour. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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