: ground with millstones
stone-ground flour

Examples of stone-ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company’s product line runs a whole-grain gamut, including stone-ground sorghum flour, paleo-style muesli and whole wheat-pearl couscous, along with energy bars and cake and soup mixes. Alex Williams, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Within six months, Mr. Moore was again seized by visions of stone-ground flour and grains. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 Fresh corn and stone-ground grits might be the stars of this dish, but don't forget the cream cheese and butter. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024 Serve this creamy fresh corn and stone-ground grits combination for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023 But the best, in our opinion, are stone-ground grits. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023 Natural seasonings: Seasonings can include fresh or dried herbs and spices, as well as nutritious condiments, such as balsamic vinegar and stone-ground mustard. Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 6 Aug. 2023 Ingredients Cooking spray 3 cups water 1 cup uncooked stone-ground grits 2 tsp. Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 24 June 2023 Ingredients For dough 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/4 c. fine yellow stone-ground cornmeal 1/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. Kate Merker, Woman's Day, 26 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stone-ground was in 1905

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“Stone-ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone-ground. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stone-ground

adjective
ˈstōn-ˈgrau̇nd
: ground by the use of millstones
stone-ground flour
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