farine

Definitions of farine
  1. noun
    coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
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    types:
    flocons d'avoine
    meal made from rolled or ground oats
    type of:
    aliment, produit alimentaire
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
  2. noun
    fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
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    types:
    farine de froment
    flour prepared from wheat
    farine grossière
    flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)
    type of:
    aliment, produit alimentaire
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
  3. noun
    fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
  4. noun
    flour or meal or grain used in baking bread
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    type of:
    aliment, produit alimentaire
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
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