n. 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.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Starch made from Indian corn.
n. A flour made from the starchy part of Indian corn, used for puddings, etc.
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n. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
Word Usage
"Thick, firm honey is stretched and pulled into strands, dipped heavily in cornstarch to keep the strands from sticking together, then wrapped around a filling of ground nuts."