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Spanish
Etymology
From American English Maizena, from maize, from Spanish maíz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maiˈθena/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /maiˈsena/
- Rhymes: -ena
- Syllabification: mai‧ce‧na
Noun
maicena f (uncountable)
- cornstarch
- Synonym: fécula de maíz
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