cornflour

== English == === Etymology === From corn +‎ flour. Piecewise doublet of cornflower. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/ Homophone: cornflower === Noun === cornflour (usually uncountable, plural cornflours) (UK) 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. Synonyms: cornstarch (US), maizeflour (uncommon), maizestarch (rare) A flour for baking and cooking that is ground from corn (maize). Synonym: maizeflour (uncommon) Coordinate terms: (sometimes synonymous) cornmeal, maizemeal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====