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English noun: starch | |||
| 1. | starch (substance) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | amylum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | polyose, polysaccharide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amyloid, arrowroot, arum, cassava, cassava starch, cornflour, cornstarch, manioc, manioca, Otaheite arrowroot, Otaheite arrowroot starch, sago | ||
| 2. | starch (substance) a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | formulation, preparation | ||
English verb: starch | |||
| 1. | starch (change) stiffen with starch | ||
| Samples | Starch clothes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stiffen | ||
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