Meaning

1 senses
  1. (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 sentences
  1. Cornstarch is good for thickening soup.

  2. Whisk sugar and cornstarch in a bowl. Set aside.

    deZucker und Maisstärke in einer Schüssel mit einem Schneebesen schlagen. Beiseite stellen. — Lebensfreude

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  3. Now add cornstarch to make the gravy as thick as cream, adding at the same time salt and Worcestershire sauce.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
very fine starch powder:

Origin

From corn + starch.

From corn + starch.

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Forms

plural: cornstarches

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener:cornflour

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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