stone-ground

[ stohn-ground ]

adjective

1. (of wheat or other grain) ground between millstones, especially those made of burstone, so as to retain the whole of the grain and preserve nutritional content.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stone-ground¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

This recipe, created by Cherry, uses stone-ground cornmeal, and produces a pronounced corn flavor.

From Seattle Times

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.

From New York Times

Usually always some grits, nice stone-ground.

From Salon

The stuff is made from flour, only instead of highly processed white flour, the flour is stone-ground from durum wheat semolina.

From Salon

Seattle’s Rey Amargo chocolate shop does things differently, using their complex stone-ground chocolate regardless of style, ranging from 32% cacao to 72%.

From Seattle Times