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- [kawrn-meel]
- /ˈkɔrnˌmil/
- /ˈkɔːn.mɪəl/
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- [kawrn-meel]
- /ˈkɔrnˌmil/
Definitions of cornmeal word
- uncountable noun cornmeal Cornmeal is a powder made from maize. It is used in cooking. 3
- noun cornmeal a type of meal made from maize 3
- noun cornmeal meal made from corn (maize) 3
- noun cornmeal meal made from some other grain, as, in Scotland, oats 3
- noun cornmeal Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn. 1
- noun cornmeal Scot. oatmeal. 1
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Origin of cornmeal
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; corn1 + meal2
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Parts of speech for Cornmeal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cornmeal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cornmeal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cornmeal
- how long does cornmeal last?
- how to make cornmeal?
- how to make cornmeal porridge?
- how to fry fish without cornmeal?
- what is cornmeal?
- how to make cornbread with cornmeal?
- how to make grits from cornmeal?
- how to make self rising cornmeal?
- how to fry fish with cornmeal?
- what to make with cornmeal?
- how to make cornbread without cornmeal?
- what can i make with cornmeal?
- how to make cornmeal mush?
- how to make hush puppies with cornmeal?
- how to make salmon patties with cornmeal?
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