starch, n.
(starches)
(starches)
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
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starch
semantic pointers
hypernym
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
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amylum starch
semantic pointers
hyponym
arum
cassava, cassava starch, manioc, manioca
arrowroot
cornstarch, cornflour
sago
amyloid
Otaheite arrowroot, Otaheite arrowroot starch
hypernym