cornstarch

[ kawrn-stahrch ]

noun
  1. a starch or a starchy flour made from corn and used for thickening gravies and sauces, making puddings, etc.

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Origin of cornstarch

1
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; corn1 + starch

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British Dictionary definitions for cornstarch

cornstarch

/ (ˈkɔːnˌstɑːtʃ) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): cornflour

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