: ground with millstones
stone-ground flour

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The result is then stone-ground into an ultra-fine powder, which can be mixed with liquid – typically water, though milk and milk alternatives are also common – to create the signature beverage. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Dec. 2025 For the best flavor, stone-ground grits are the top choice, but good things take time. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025 From American mills, Ford sourced flours stone-ground from varietals similar to those most commonly found in Afghanistan and began experimenting, vetting each iteration of the bread with Zaman, Ghiasi, and their families. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025 Since 1932, this bakery has been crafting pain de campagne, a round, tangy sourdough loaf made from stone-ground wheat flour, water, sea salt, and natural leaven. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025 Indian atta is stone-ground, meaning the wheat kernels are crushed between millstones into a fine powder. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025 Menu highlights include a Polenta Bar, featuring creamy stone-ground cornmeal served with a choice of rich ragùs like short ribs or goulash. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

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 10 Jan. 2026.

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stone-ground

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