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corn flour

American  

noun

  1. flour made from corn.

  2. British. cornstarch.

Etymology

Origin of corn flour

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

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Corn flour, a staple in Kenyan households that is used to make corn meal known as ugali, has doubled in price over the last year.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Corn flour seems to have been peculiarly prepared by Providence for the pioneers.

From Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Corn, flour, and meal, were not of the class of contraband.

From The Laws Of War, Affecting Commerce And Shipping by Thomson, H. Byerley

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