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Maize is another name for corn. It is a cereal grain. Maize is known as corn in countries such as the United States, the English-speaking provinces of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Corn is known for being a high-yielding variety of cereal grains.

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Yes, 1. They taste different, and maize is fed to cows, not humans, because corn is much sweeter. But maize is commonly mistook for corn and vice-versa.

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nothing. cornstarch is the American term, other countries call it maize starch. In England it is known as cornflour.

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Yes, corn starch, cornflour and maize flour are the same thing.

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