maicena

Spanish

Etymology

From American English Maizena, from maize, from Spanish maíz.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /maiˈθena/, [mai̯ˈθena]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /maiˈsena/, [mai̯ˈsena]
Rhymes: -ena

Noun

maicena f (uncountable)

cornstarch

Synonyms

fécula de maíz

Further reading

“maicena” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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