noun🔗ShareMaicena, almidón de maízA very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent."My mom used cornstarch to thicken the sauce for the chicken dinner. "Mi madre usó maicena para espesar la salsa para la cena de pollo.foodsubstancematerialchemistryagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading