All-purpose flour
noun
the finely ground and sifted meal of a blend of high-gluten hard wheat and low-gluten soft wheat, which can be used in most food recipes calling for flour
Examples
All-purpose flour comes in two basic forms — bleached and unbleached — that can be used interchangeably.
Usage Note
cooking
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