“Flours” or “Flowers”—Which to use?

“Flours” or “Flowers”

Overview

flours / flowers are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

flours: (noun) fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain. (verb) cover with flour. (verb) convert grain into flour.

flowers: (noun) a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms. (noun) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts. (noun) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity.

Pronunciation

flours: f·l·AW·er·z

flowers: f·l·AW·er·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “flours”

Examples of “flowers”

…the leaves, stems, buds, and flowers of creosote bush.
…and elegant, brilliant are its flowers".
…are bright lilac-purple, and comprise flowers so densely crowded in clusters…
…occurs in early summer; the flowers are fragrant, but less so…
…or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers.
…work on insect pollination of flowers, previously discovered in 1721 by…
…1941 and were received with flowers by many locals.
…by Irish rock group Hothouse Flowers from their second album Home.
Flowers include primroses and bluebells, and…
…dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants.

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