maizenan.
/meɪˈziːnə/, /məˈziːnə/, U.S. /meɪˈzinə/, /məˈzinə/, South African English /məˈziːnə/, /meɪˈziːnə/ Originally U.S.; now chiefly South African.
A proprietary name for: maize flour as used in cooking; any similar flour used as a thickening agent.
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1858 Cincinnati Daily Enquirer 18 Apr. 2/5 (advt.) Maizena is highly nutritious and wholesome. It may be prepared in many delicious ways for the table, and is not surpassed by any similar article of food in any valuable quality.
1862 S. P. Hawthorne in N. Hawthorne & his Wife (1885) II. 326 I carried to Mrs. Alcott early this morning some maizena blanc-mange.
a1875 F. Oates Matabele-Land (1889) 24 Made into a pudding with maizena.
1911 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 449/1 When deprived of the gluten it [sc. maize] constitutes oswego, maizena or corn flour.
1918 DSG Bk. of Recipes (Grahamstown, South Africa) (ed. 3) 1 It [sc. beef tea] may be thickened with maizena and boiled up for 10 minutes before serving.
1925 Woman's World (Chicago) Apr. 66/4 (advt.) Keep him [sc. a canary] cheery, healthy and singing beautifully with Max Geisler's Roller Seed and Maizena Biscuit.
1950 H. Gerber Cape Cookery 62 Thicken the soup with a little maizena dissolved in water, and a lump of fresh butter.
1973 Weekend Post (Port Elizabeth) 27 Oct. (Parade) 7 Mix the maizena, salt and lemon juice... Then add the orange juice and stir over boiling water until mixture thickens.
1991 F. G. Butler Local Habitation 74 He had to be fed on baby foods and maizena.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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