cornstarch
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The meaning (definition) of the word cornstarch
a fine white powder mixed into food to make sauces nice and thick
The word cornstarch used in a sentence
“Mom used cornstarch to make the gravy thick.”
How the word cornstarch is said around the world
| French | maïzena (myz-NAH) |
| Spanish | maicena (my-THAY-nah) |
| Mandarin | 玉米淀粉 (yew mee dyen fuhn) |
| Hindi | कॉर्नस्टार्च (kawr-nuhs-TAHRKY) |
| Arabic | نشا الذرة (NAH-shah-n ahth-THAHR-rah) |
| Russian | кукурузный крахмал (koo-koo-ROOZ-niy krahkh-MAHL) |
| Portuguese (EU) | amido de milho (uh-MEE-duu di MEE-lyuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | amido de milho (a-MEE-duu jew MEEL-yuu) |
| Japanese | コーンスターチ (kohnsutahchee) |
| German | Maisstärke (MYSSH-ter-kuh) |
| Urdu | مکئی کا سٹارچ (MU-kee kah stahrky) |
| Punjabi | ਮੱਕੀ ਦਾ ਸਟਾਰਚ (MU-kee dah suh-TAH-ruhky) |
| Korean | 콘스타치 (KOHN-su-tah-chee) |
| Hebrew | קורנפלור (kohrnflvr) |
| Greek | άμυλο καλαμποκιού (AH-mee-loh kah-lah-boh-KYOO) |
| Dutch | maïszetmeel (my-set-MAYL) |
| Tagalog | gawgaw (GOW-gow) |
| Vietnamese | tinh bột ngô (teeny boht ngoh) |
| Turkish | mısır nişastası (mu-SUR nee-shahs-tah-SU) |
| Persian | نشاسته ذرت (nay-SHAHS-tay ZOHR-raht) |
| Polish | skrobia kukurydziana (SKRAWB-yah koo-koo-ri-JAH-nah) |
| Ukrainian | кукурудзяний крохмаль (koo-koo-ROODZ-yah-niy KROHKH-mahly) |
| Bengali | কর্নস্টার্চ (KAWR-nawsh-tahr-chaw) |
| Swedish | majsstärkelse (mahys-TAIRR-kuhl-suh) |
| Italian | amido di mais (AH-mee-doh di mahys) |
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