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cornstarch

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corn·starch  (kôrnstärch)
n.
Starch prepared from corn grains, used industrially and as a thickener in cooking.

cornstarch [ˈkɔːnˌstɑːtʃ]
n
(Cookery) the US and Canadian name for cornflour
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Noun1.cornstarch - 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
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cornstarch [ˈkɔːrnstɑːrtʃ] n (US)maïzena® f

cornstarch 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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