corn flour

noun

British

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The lightest, mole amarillo, is actually more ochre in color, and is thickened with masa, or corn flour. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025 Particularly popular around Christmas and other holidays or reasons to celebrate, tamales are made with masa — a dough made from corn flour — steamed in a corn husk and seasoned with meat, cheese or other fillings. Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2025 Other foods and drinks often consumed include atole, a corn flour beverage, and dark chocolate. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 But soon the white flour completely ran out, leaving us fighting the terrible taste of pure barley and corn flour. Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corn flour

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corn flour was in 1791

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“Corn flour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20flour. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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