corn flour

American  

noun

1. flour made from corn.

2. British. cornstarch.

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Etymology

Origin of corn flour

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

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How does corn-flour compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• cornmeal vs. corn flour

Example Sentences

Glasses of helo-murr, a bittersweet drink made from corn flour, lined the table.

From Barron's

Early last month, Amisi, a mother of three, sold most of her clothes, her television and other personal belongings, but could still only afford a 66-pound bag of corn flour, enough to feed her family porridge once a day for three weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Loosening regulations helped boost private imports and allowed supermarket shelves to be stocked after chronic shortages of everything from corn flour to toilet paper to cancer medications.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather than using bread made from typical wheat flour, arepas are made using corn flour.

From BBC

Working the gas grill, which faces the sidewalk, Rivera continually lifted cooked slices of meat and placed them into warm tortillas, made on site from corn flour.

From Los Angeles Times