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[tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#m2) ### In the lessons an amount in a recipe, measured in cups, grams or pounds; some is already put in and some is still needed; phrases: «cups of flour», «a bag of flour», «plain flour», «self-raising flour» ### Examples - A recipe calls for 9 cups of flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x1) - She already put in 3 cups of flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x2) - How many more cups of flour does she need? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x3) - He bought 5 pounds of flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x4) - Mix 200 grams of flour with two eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x5) - Flour is made by grinding wheat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x6) - My hands were white with flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x7) - Flour the table so the dough doesn't stick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x8) - Vasilissa took flour, kneaded dough, and made a pie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/#x9) ### Note Uncountable: some flour, a cup of flour (not «a flour», not «flours»). The thing measured; the number is in cups or pounds. «needs N, already put in M» gives N − M. Trap: sugar and flour amounts come in the same recipe; read which one is asked. Trap: «flour» and «flower» sound the same. ## In Jewish tradition It is the fine flour mixed with oil for the grain offering. **Interpretation.** The meal-offering was a gift of the poor as well as the rich, and tradition counts it as precious to God. It was usually unleavened. ### Examples - And if thy offering be a meal-offering of the stewing-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. (Torah LEV.2.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flour/#x1) - and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth part for the ram, (Torah NUM.29.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flour/#x2) - And if thy offering be a meal-offering baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. (Torah LEV.2.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flour/#x3) - And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal; (Prophets 1KI.5.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flour/#x4) - So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. (Prophets 2KI.7.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flour/#x5) - And the woman had a fatted calf in the house; and she made haste, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof; (Prophets 1SA.28.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flour/#x6) ### Note Uncountable: some flour, a cup of flour (not «a flour», not «flours»). The thing measured; the number is in cups or pounds. «needs N, already put in M» gives N − M. Trap: sugar and flour amounts come in the same recipe; read which one is asked. Trap: «flour» and «flower» sound the same. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «flour» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flour/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«flour» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flour.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «flour» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flour/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«flour» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/flour.html) on Mova free.