cornmeal

[ kawrn-meel ]

/ ˈkɔrnˌmil /

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noun

Also called Indian meal . coarsely ground, unsifted white or yellow corn used in various boiled, fried, or baked dishes.

(in Scotland) oatmeal.

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Origin of cornmeal

First recorded in 1740–50; corn¹ + meal²

How to use cornmeal in a sentence

British order in council to capture vessels bound to France with corn meal or flour, the cargoes to be paid for.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The coffee was made of either parched rye or corn-meal, or of sweet potatoes cut in small cubes and roasted.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
They make starch out of corn-meal by washing the meal repeatedly, pouring off the water, and drying the sediment.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
Our ration at this time consisted of raw corn-meal and sorghum molasses, without salt or any provision of utensils for cooking.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

It was Jed Holland coming down the trail with a week's supply of corn meal in a sack across his horse's back.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright

British Dictionary definitions for cornmeal

corn meal

noun

meal made from maizeAlso called: Indian meal

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