white flour

American  

[wahyt flou^uhr, flou-er, hwahyt] / ˈwaɪt ˌflaʊər, ˌflaʊ ər, ˈʰwaɪt /

noun

1. refined and often bleached wheat flour that has been processed to remove all or most of the bran and germ.

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white flour British  

noun

1. flour that consists substantially of the starchy endosperm of wheat, most of the bran and the germ having been removed by the milling process

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Example Sentences

In 1960, after more than a decade of performing on many of the radio barn dances of the era, they began hosting their own syndicated television program, sponsored by the Martha White flour company.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Having said that, my mom would tell you to disregard all of the above and use Martha White flour and real sugar.

From Salon • May 8, 2022

White flour is made just from the endosperm, while whole wheat contains all three parts.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

White flour products are easier to digest than the whole wheat products, but normal people can digest the latter very well and it is a better food than white flour.

From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.

White flour and polished rice are notable examples of deficiency of "B" vitamine due to this milling process.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.