cornmeal

[kawrn-meel]

noun

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

2. (in Scotland) oatmeal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornmeal¹

First recorded in 1740–50; corn ¹ + meal ²

Example Sentences

L.A. is a city filled with incredible pancake options, whether you prefer yours with a base of buttermilk or cornmeal, filled with blueberries or bananas, or topped with whipped cream.

From Los Angeles Times

Take cornmeal: an ingredient most often associated with warm-weather classics like battered fish or cornbread.

From Salon

But cornmeal is also thirsty, and my first attempt — which leaned on a mixture of olive oil, melted butter and a single egg for moisture — was dry, almost crumbly.

From Salon

Varying methods of stirring "fungee", a cornmeal paste which also hails from the mother continent, and precisely what to add to it is another subject of friendly bickering.

From BBC

My three most used ingredients right now would have to be cornmeal, seasoning meat and sorghum molasses.

From Salon