corn-based

Made from maize

Made from or with corn as the primary ingredient.

Corn-based products range from foods like tortillas and cornbread to industrial materials like ethanol fuel and biodegradable plastics: The restaurant specializes in corn-based dishes.

Corn-based ethanol has become a major biofuel in the United States.

cuisine

tortilla

Thin unleavened Mexican bread

tamaleSteamed filled corn dough
polentaCooked cornmeal dish
gritsBoiled ground maize

cornbread · arepas · pozole · hominy · pupusa · gordita · taco · enchilada · mealie · chicha

snacks

tortilla chips

Fried cornmeal triangles

FritosBranded corn chip snack
DoritosFlavored tortilla chip brand
CheetosBright orange corn puffs

tostadas · nachos · extruded · puffed · crunchy · salted · flavored · bagged · snack food · munchies

beverages

bourbon

Corn-based American spirit

whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
chichaLatin American fermented beverage

atole · ethanol · distilled · mash · fermented · homebrew · spirits · liquor · hooch · white lightning

industrial

ethanol

Drinkable volatile spirit

biofuelFuel from organic sources
biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
bioplasticPlant-derived synthetic material

compostable · packaging · adhesive · textiles · absorbent · filler · binder · coating · renewable · sustainable

ingredients

cornstarch

Maize-derived thickening powder

masaNixtamalized corn dough
cornsilkFine fibers on cob
dextroseSimple sugar form

maltodextrin · modified starch · pregelatinized

Opposites

grain source

corn-basedgrain-free

Without cereal crops

ingredient origin

corn-basedsynthetic

Produced artificially, not natural

primary grain/starch source

corn-basedlegume-based

Made from podded seeds

Family

corn, base, corns, corny, cornmeal, cornfield, cornstalk, corncob, popcorn

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G