cornmeal

[kawrn-meel]

noun

Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
Scot. oatmeal.

Origin of cornmeal

First recorded in 1740–50; corn¹ + meal²

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British Dictionary definitions for corn meal

corn meal

noun

meal made from maizeAlso called: Indian meal

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Word Origin and History for corn meal

cornmeal

1782, from corn (n.1) + meal (n.2).