Thesaurus: starches

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1. n. foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
2. n foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread) n 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 n a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering v stiffen with starch