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cornflour

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cornflour [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə]
n
1. (Cookery) a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces US and Canadian name cornstarch
2. (Cookery) NZ a fine wheat flour
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Noun1.cornflour - starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
amylum, starch - a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
Translations
cornflour [ˈkɔːnflaʊəʳ] N (Brit) → harina f de maíz, maicena f

cornflour [ˈkɔːrnflaʊər] n (British)maïzena® f

cornflour [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊəʳ] n (Brit) → fecola di patate
cornflour [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊəʳ] n (Brit) → fecola di patate

cornflour, cornflower corn
cornflour نشا الذرة kukuřičný škrob majsstivelse Stärkemehl αραβοσιτάλευρο harina de maíz maissijauho farine de maïs kukuruzno brašno farina di granturco コーンフラワー 옥수수 녹말 maïzena maismel mąka kukurydziana amido de milho кукурузная мука majsmjöl แป้งข้าวโพด mısır nişastası bột ngô 玉米淀粉


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Although A Practical Guide to Activities for Young Children presents numerous sample activities such as compiling a book of recipes with children, or mixing cornflour with water and allowing toddlers to smooth it on to the table or roll it in their hands, the chief focus of this guide lies in giving childcare providers and educators the tools and knowledge needed to skillfully design age-appropriate activities to balance or enhance development in chosen areas.
 
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