cornflour

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener

Etymology

From corn + flour. Piecewise doublet of cornflower.

In classic literature

Synonyms

cornstarch

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