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Starch prepared from the grains of corn
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cornflour
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water, add to the pan and cook the sauce until thickened. ▪ Cayenne pepper; 1 level tablespoon cornflour . ▪ Maize comes in many guises, including cornflour , cornflakes, corn oil, corn ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener [syn: cornstarch ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context British English) A very fine starch powder derived from maize (US corn) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent. n. (context British English) A very fine starch powder derived from maize (US ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
cornflour \corn"flour`\, corn flour \corn" flour`\n. a flour or starch prepared from the grains of corn; it is used in cooking as a thickener. Syn: cornstarch.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cornflour may be: Cornmeal , flour ground from dried maize Corn starch ( 'cornflour ' in the UK) , the white, powdered starch of the maize grain Masa , the flour of hominy Wheat starch , in Australia
Usage examples of cornflour.
Despite the volume of liquid I've drunk, my mouth feels thick and gluey, as if the saliva has been thickened with cornflour, but I lick my lips and say, 'You asked me if I fancied my chances?