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Cornflour vs Barley - What's the difference?

cornflour | barley |

As nouns the difference between cornflour and barley

is that cornflour is (british) 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 while barley is a cereal of the species hordeum vulgare , or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

cornflour

English

Alternative forms

* cornstarch (US)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (British) 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.

    • External links

    * (Corn starch)

    barley

    English

    (wikipedia barley) (Hordeum vulgare)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare , or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

    • Derived terms

    * barley-bird * barley-bree * barley-broth * barley-hood * barleymow * barley sugar * barley water * barley-wine * four-rowed barley * pearl barley * sea barley * sprat-barley

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