corn flour
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Origin of corn flour
An Americanism dating back to 1665–75
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You can very easily make salted corn chips at home with some corn flour, oil, and salt.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
I found myself wishing for masa harina, that finely ground corn flour that gives so many Mexican soups, stews and chilis their depth.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
Glasses of helo-murr, a bittersweet drink made from corn flour, lined the table.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
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 ● Jan. 17, 2026
Among them are the corn-fed chicken itself; modified cornstarch; mono-, tri-, and diglycerides; dextrose; lecithin; yellow corn flour; regular cornstarch; vegetable shortening; partially hydrogenated corn oil.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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