Cornflour (Noun)
Meaning
Starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- To make the gravy thicker, add a tablespoon of cornflour to the saucepan and stir well.
- Cornflour is a popular ingredient in many Chinese sauces and stir-fries.
- She used cornflour to thicken the soup instead of regular flour to avoid lumps.
- Mixing the cornflour with a little water before adding it to the hot mixture prevents lumps from forming.
- In the absence of wheat flour, the recipe uses cornflour as a thickening agent for the filling.