cornflour

/ ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə /

noun

1. a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces US and Canadian namecornstarch
2. a fine wheat flour

Example Sentences

She held a cup of paste made from cornflour in her hand, and stirred the mixture invitingly.

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Rice-flour or starch may be substituted for cornflour, and for very white paper the wheaten flour may be omitted.

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Cornflour paste may be used directly after it is made, and will keep good under ordinary circumstances for about a week.

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Thicken with the cornflour, then stir in the yolk of egg with the lemon juice, and serve.

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Cook the ingredients for 10 minutes, rub the fruit through a sieve, re-heat it, and thicken the sauce with the cornflour.

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