cornstarch
1Cornstarch — Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the starch of the maize grain, commonly known as corn. It is also grown from the endosperm, or white heart, of the corn kernel. It has a distinctive appearance and feel when mixed raw with water or milk, giving easily …
2Cornstarch — Corn starch ( st[aum]rch ), n. Starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc. [1913 Webster] || …
3cornstarch — ☆ cornstarch [kôrn′stärch΄ ] n. a fine, granular or powdery starch made from corn: used in cooking and to make corn sugar, corn syrup, etc …
4cornstarch — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)nstɑː(r)tʃ[/t]] also corn starch N UNCOUNT Cornstarch is the same as cornflour. [AM] …
5cornstarch — noun Date: 1853 starch made from corn and used in foods as a thickening agent, in making corn syrup and sugars, and in the manufacture of adhesives and sizes for paper and textiles …
6cornstarch — /kawrn stahrch /, n. a starch or a starchy flour made from corn and used for thickening gravies and sauces, making puddings, etc. Also called, esp. Brit., corn flour. [1850 55, Amer.; CORN1 + STARCH] * * * …
7cornstarch — noun 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 …
8cornstarch — corn·starch (kornґstahrch) see starch (def. 2) …
9cornstarch — corn|starch [ˈko:nsta:tʃ US ˈko:rnsta:rtʃ] n [U] AmE ↑cornflour …
10cornstarch — corn|starch [ kɔrn,startʃ ] noun uncount AMERICAN white flour made from CORN that you use in cooking to make liquids thicker …
