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Noun: cornstarch  'korn,staarch
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: cornflour)
  1. Starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
    "She added cornstarch to the sauce to make it thicker";
    - cornflour [Brit]

Derived forms: cornstarches

Type of: amylum, starch

Encyclopedia: Cornstarch