maisena

Portuguese

Alternative forms

maizena

Etymology

From the trademark Maizena (now owned by Unilever), from English maizena (now a dated term).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈzẽ.nɐ/ [maɪ̯ˈzẽ.nɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈze.na/ [maɪ̯ˈze.na]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /majˈze.nɐ/

Hyphenation: mai‧se‧na

Noun

maisena f (plural maisenas)

cornstarch
Synonym: amido de milho

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