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cornflour

British  
/ ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə /

noun

  1. US and Canadian name: cornstarch.  a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces

  2. a fine wheat flour

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Cornflour and hot water flavoured with cocoa made a makeshift blanc-mange, and this, with sago and tapioca, constituted our efforts towards dessert.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir

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

From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Rooke, Noel

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