cornflour

English

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Homophone: cornflower

Noun

cornflour (usually uncountable, plural cornflours)

  2. (British) 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.
    Synonyms: cornstarch (US), maizeflour (uncommon), maizestarch (rare)
  4. A flour for baking and cooking that is ground from maize (US corn).
    Synonym: maizeflour (uncommon)
    Coordinate terms: (sometimes synonymous) cornmeal, maizemeal

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