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cornflour Meaning & Definition

/ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/

What Does Cornflour Mean?

Cornflour is used as a noun meaning 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. It is also used to mean A flour for baking and cooking that is ground from corn (maize).

Cornflour in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/
Syllables2
Synonymscornstarch
Pluralcornflours

Cornflour Definition (Noun)

  1. 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.
  2. A flour for baking and cooking that is ground from corn (maize).

Noun

  1. 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 of Cornflour

Cornflour synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

cornflour (usually uncountable, plural cornflours)

Words That Rhyme With Cornflour

Origin of Cornflour

From corn +‎ flour. Piecewise doublet of cornflower.

Cornflour Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of cornflour is /ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kɔːn).

Cornflour: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is cornflour?

Cornflour is a noun.

What is another word for cornflour?

You can replace cornflour with words such as cornstarch. See the full list of cornflour synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of cornflour?

The plural of cornflour is cornflours.

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