Flour and flower are homophones in English; they are both pronounced /flaʊəʳ / but have different spellings and their meanings are completely different.
flour
Flour is a variable noun. Flour is a white or brown powder that is made by grinding grain. It is used to make bread, cakes, and pastry.
Thicken the stew with a little flour dissolved in water
Combine flours and salt in a separate large bowl.
flower
Flower is a countable noun, A flower is the part of a plant which is often brightly coloured and grows at the end of a stem.
Each individual flower is tiny.
He gave me a bunch of flowers for my birthday.
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