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cornstarch

noun

Etymology

From corn + starch.

  1. derived from *sterg-✻ — “stiff, rigid”
  2. inherited from *starkī✻ — “stiffness, rigidity, fortitude, strength”
  3. inherited from *stierċe✻ — “stiffness, rigidity, strength”
  4. inherited from starche
  5. compounded as cornstarch — “corn + starch”

Definitions

  1. A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to…

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA