plain flour

English

Etymology

plain (“regular”) + flour. The U.S. standard of identity comes from 21CFR137.105.

Noun

plain flour (usually uncountable, plural plain flours)

1. (British English, Australia, cooking) A wheat flour with a medium gluten content, suitable for general use. Equivalent to American English "all-purpose flour".
2. (US standards of identity) exact synonym of flour

Coordinate terms

• strong flour

Translations

flour with medium gluten content, suitable for general use

• Finnish: puolikarkea vehnäjauho