Cornmeal. Maize meal. Finely powdered maize kernels, a sort of coarse flour.

Cornflour (US: corn starch). Finely powdered maize kernels. It is an excellent thickening agent.

Marjoram

Macadamia nut. A white nut with oily texture which originated in Australia. IT has the appearance of a large hazelnut.

Macadamia nut. A white nut with oily texture which originated in Australia. IT has the appearance of a large hazelnut.

Macaroni. Curved tube pasta of varying lengths, often baked in pies.

Macaroni pie

Saury. Skipper. Needlefish. A striking, beaked, marine fish up to 45 cm (1ft 6) long, known as skippers, as they leap from the sea to avoid fishing nets.