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What does cornflour mean?

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Noun
  1. (Britain) A very fine starch powder derived from maize (US corn) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
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The Chinese themselves tend to use tapioca when glutinousness is required, and arrowroot or sometimes cornflour when it is not.
Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks, another 40g caster sugar, the cornflour, plain flour and remaining milk together in a bowl until smooth.
To keep it simple, serve the juice just like that, or thicken it with a little slaked cornflour.
Beat whites with caster sugar till stiff, sift icing sugar and cornflour together and fold into egg white mixture.
Sift in the flour, cornflour and ginger, blend briefly until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Cut the beef into thin strips and marinate in sesame oil, cornflour, garlic, and half the soy sauce and rice wine.

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