corn flour

noun

British

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Many people enjoy it in the evening too, often with a late-night cup of coffee or atole, a Mexican beverage made from corn flour. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The extra dose of corn flour brought a nice sweetness, and the new recipe stuck. Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Gluten-free products frequently replace traditional wheat flours with ingredients like corn starch, corn flour, and rice flour, which are naturally higher in carbohydrates and lower in protein. Cathy Nelson, Health, 3 Mar. 2025 An electric griddle, a pack of Harina PAN corn flour, butter, salt and grated cheese. Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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