cornstarch
A very fine starch powder derived from corn used in cooking as a thickener, to keep…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.
» Cornstarch is good for thickening soup.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)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.
Maisstärke
starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
Examples
3 sentencesCornstarch is good for thickening soup.
Whisk sugar and cornstarch in a bowl. Set aside.
deZucker und Maisstärke in einer Schüssel mit einem Schneebesen schlagen. Beiseite stellen. — Lebensfreude
Now add cornstarch to make the gravy as thick as cream, adding at the same time salt and Worcestershire sauce.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From corn + starch.From corn + starch.
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Forms
plural: cornstarchesSynonyms
2 synonyms- starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener:cornflour
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable