maicena

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /maiˈθena/ [mai̯ˈθe.na]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /maiˈsena/ [mai̯ˈse.na]
Rhymes: -ena
Syllabification: mai‧ce‧na

Noun

maicena f (uncountable)

cornstarch
Synonym: fécula de maíz

Further reading

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

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