cornflour

corn flour

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Definitions of cornflour word

uncountable noun cornflour Cornflour is a fine white powder made from maize and is used to make sauces thicker. 3
noun cornflour a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces 3
noun cornflour a fine wheat flour 3
noun cornflour flour made from corn. 1
noun cornflour British. cornstarch. 1
noun cornflour (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. 1

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1665-75

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