Cornstarch Meaning in English

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التعريف

A fine, white powder made from the starch of corn, used for thickening sauces, soups, and desserts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

The term 'cornstarch' is mainly used in American English; in the UK and elsewhere it may be called 'cornflour.' Not the same as cornmeal. Usually appears in recipes for thickening or for certain baking textures.

• Spanish: fécula de maíz - maicena
• Portuguese (BR): amido de milho
• Portuguese (PT): amido de milho
• Chinese (Simplified): 玉米淀粉
• Chinese (Traditional): 玉米粉
• Hindi: कॉर्नस्टार्च - मक्के का स्टार्च
• Arabic: نشا الذرة
• Bengali: কর্নস্টার্চ - ভুট্টার মাড়
• Russian: кукурузный крахмал
• Japanese: コーンスターチ
• Vietnamese: bột bắp - bột ngô
• Korean: 옥수수 전분
• Turkish: mısır nişastası
• Urdu: کارن اسٹارچ - مکا آٹے کا نشاستہ
• Indonesian: tepung maizena - tepung jagung

جمل نموذجية

Add one tablespoon of cornstarch to the sauce to make it thick.

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You need cornstarch to make this pudding.

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Mix the cornstarch with water before adding it to the soup.

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If the stir-fry sauce is too thin, just toss in a bit of cornstarch to help it out.

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We didn’t have any cornstarch, so I tried using flour instead.

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A sprinkle of cornstarch keeps cookies soft and chewy.

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