cornflour
Britishnoun
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US and Canadian name: cornstarch. a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces
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a fine wheat flour
Example Sentences
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Footage of the event showed several people trying to restrain the pair as they sprayed the stones with a mix of cornflour, talcum powder and orange dye.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
Ms Naidu, Ms Lynch and Mr Watson had been accused of using two colour blasters filled with cornflour, talc and an orange dye to spray the monument in a protest on 19 June 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
Two Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested, after spraying the historic site near Salisbury, Wiltshire, with cornflour at about 12:00 BST on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
For the batter, put the flour, 80g of cornflour, water, one teaspoon of flaked salt and the seeds into a large bowl.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2020
Melt the chocolate over the fire with 1 tablespoonful of water, add the milk, and stir well; when it boils add the cornflour and vanilla.
From Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes by Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard)
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