cornstarch
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cornstarch
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From corn + starch.
noun cornstarches · corn starch
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A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
Similar: cornflour, maizestarch
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noun very fine starch powder
| Español | fécula de maíz, almidón de maíz, fécula maicera, almidón maicero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 옥수수 전분 oksusu jeonbun |
| 日本語 | コーンスターチ kōnsutāchi |
| 中文 | 玉米澱粉 /玉米淀粉 yùmǐ diànfěn, 玉米粉 yùmifěn, 太白粉 tàibáifěn |
| Português | amido de milho, maisena |
| Français | maïzena |
| Deutsch | Maisstärke |
| Ελληνικά | νισεστές nisestés, μαϊζένα maïzéna |
| العربية | نَشَاء ذُرَة našāʔ ḏura |
Talk about this word "cornstarch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cornstarch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cornstarch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cornstarch "cornstarch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cornstarch.Cite this
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title = {cornstarch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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