cornmeal

[ kawrn-meel ]

noun

1. Also called Indian meal. coarsely ground, unsifted white or yellow corn used in various boiled, fried, or baked dishes.
2. (in Scotland) oatmeal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornmeal¹

First recorded in 1740–50; corn ¹ + meal ²

Example Sentences

I still remember when his business was a small warehouse space, a tiny upstairs office and a single mill to process blue corn into cornmeal.

From Los Angeles Times

The 11 ingredients in the book — beans, calabaza, cassava, chayote, coconut, cornmeal, okra, plantains, rice, salted cod and scotch bonnet peppers — are all inherently Caribbean ingredients.

From Salon

Winfrey’s homemade rendition, however, is even simpler: It only calls for cornmeal, water and oil.

From Salon

“I’m out of cornmeal—are you up for a trip to Willis General?”

From Literature

Corn was a cash crop at Mount Vernon, and the estate had a successful mill that could process up to 8,000 pounds of flour and cornmeal in one day.

From Seattle Times