cornflour

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corn·flour /ˈkɔːnflaʊə $ ˈkɔːrnflaʊr/ noun [uncountable] British English  DFfine white flour made from corn(2), used in cooking to make soups and sauces thicker 〔精磨〕玉米粉 SYN American English cornstarch

Examples from the Corpus

cornflour• Maize comes in many guises, including cornflour, cornflakes, corn oil, corn syrup, sweetcorn, corn-on-the-cob and popcorn.• Mix cornflour with a little water to a paste and add to the fruit to thicken.• The white dusting powder over the fleshing was sometimes cornflour.• Cayenne pepper; 1 level tablespoon cornflour.• Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water, add to the pan and cook the sauce until thickened.• Mix the cornflour with a little cold water and stir into the sauce.• Mix the cornflour with one tablespoon of water.• Slake the cornflour in the milk and add to the pan.

corn·flour nounChineseSyllable  

fine flour corn(2), in used Corpus white cooking from made

cornflour
corn‧flour /ˈkɔːnflaʊə $ ˈkɔːrnflaʊr/ noun [uncountable] British English
fine white flour made from corn(2), used in cooking to make soups and sauces thicker
   SYN  cornstarch American English

corn·flourBrE /ˈkɔːnflaʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɔːrnflaʊər/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE corn·starch) noun [uncountable] fine white flour made from maize (corn), used especially for making sauces thicker （精制）玉米粉；（尤指）玉米淀粉