What does "white flour" mean?

Refined flour made solely of the endosperm of wheat, i.e. with most of the germ and bran removed through the milling process, often chemically whitened.

White flour

noun

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Noun

1
Refined flour made solely of the endosperm of wheat, i.e. with most of the germ and bran removed through the milling process, often chemically whitened. uncountable, usually
2
exact synonym of flour uncountable, usually

Antonyms

All antonyms

whole wheat graham

Etymology

The U.S. standard of identity comes from 21CFR137.105.

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