cornmeal
pronunciation
How to pronounce cornmeal in British English:
UK [ˈkɔ:nmi:l]
How to pronounce cornmeal in American English:
US [ˈkɔrnmil]
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- Noun:
- coarsely ground corn
Word Origin
- cornmeal (n.)
- 1782, from corn (n.1) + meal (n.2).
Example
- 1. Then we would cook cornmeal porridge , and I mean it , of which I \'ll share with you .
- 2. ( Mexican ) corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed .
- 3. a thin porridge of usually oatmeal or cornmeal .
- 4. There are carrots , eggs and cornmeal .
- 5. soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy ; must be served with a spoon ( chiefly Southern ) .