cornflour en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/ (UK)
Etymology
From corn + flour. Piecewise doublet of cornflower.
Meanings
- (UK, uncountable, usually) A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
- (uncountable, usually) A flour for baking and cooking that is ground from corn (maize).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornflours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Synonyms
maizestarch · maizeflour · maizena · cornstarch · maizeflour
Translations (22)
eu artirin (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · el άνθος αραβοσίτου (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · pl skrobia kukurydziana (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · et maisitärklis (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · gl maicena (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · pl mąka kukurydziana (a flour for baking and cooking that is ground from maize (US corn)) · cmn 玉米澱粉 /玉米淀粉 (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · sv majsstärkelse (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · hu kukoricaliszt (a flour for baking and cooking that is ground from maize (US corn)) · fi maissitärkkelys (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · ce ахьар (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · mi parāoa kānga (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · es harina maicera (a flour for baking and cooking that is ground from maize (US corn)) · pl maizena (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · ms tepung jagung (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · th แป้งข้าวโพด (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · fr maïzena (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · tr mısır unu (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · et maisijahu (a flour for baking and cooking that is ground from maize (US corn)) · es harina de maíz (a flour for baking and cooking that is ground from maize (US corn)) · yue 粟粉 (very fine starch powder derived from maize) · he קוֹרְנְפְלוֹר (very fine starch powder derived from maize)