cornmealnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkɔːn.mɪəl/us/ˈkɔːrn.mɪəl/rough, yellow flour made from maize, used to make bread, tortillas, etc.
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Flour & yeast
- all-purpose flour
- cassava
- cornflour
- cornstarch
- dough
- floury
- gluten
- meal
- mielie meal
- oatmeal
- polenta
- self-raising flour
- self-rising flour
- semolina
- sourdough
- wheatmeal
- wholegrain
- wholemeal
- wholewheat
- yeast
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Examples from literature
- Boil three cups of water and add cornmeal.
- But hunger goaded them to attack the greasy mess of trout and fried cornmeal.
- Drain and serve with cornmeal batter bread.
- She used home-made potato yeast or "cornmeal yeast cakes," under different names, always with good results.
- When cool shape into cakes, dip into cornmeal and fry.