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starches
/sˈtɑɹtʃɪz/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
- noun
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
- noun
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
- verb
stiffen with starch
starch clothes