Fine starch powder made from ground corn, commonly used as a thickening agent in cooking, particularly in British English.
From corn (grain) plus flour (powder), both originally from Old English and Old Norse words meaning 'to grind.'
Cornflour and cornstarch are the same thing with different names—British cooks call it cornflour while Americans say cornstarch, a perfect example of how cooking vocabulary splits between countries.
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