cornmeal

noun

corn·​meal ˈkȯrn-ˌmēl How to pronounce cornmeal (audio)
: meal ground from corn

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Dredge okra in cornmeal mixture, pressing to coat all sides. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 June 2025 Sometimes, corn pudding is made with cornmeal or Jiffy corn bread mix. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025 The hotel’s café, Bartlett House, has a drool-worthy case of sweets, including cherry cornmeal scones. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025 Weevils, a common beetle variety, are unwelcome visitors sometimes found in dry pantry goods such as flour, grain, cornmeal, or rice. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornmeal

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First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cornmeal was in 1749

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“Cornmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornmeal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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cornmeal

noun
corn·​meal ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˈmē(ə)l How to pronounce cornmeal (audio)
-ˌmēl
: meal ground from corn

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