English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
IPA|/st�rt�/
:rhymes|��(r)t�
Etymology
AS. term|stearc||stark, strong, rough|langang. See also term|stark. Compare German term|stärke|langde.
Noun
en-noun|starches|-
- uncountable A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
- context|nuitrition|countable carbohydrate|Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
- context|uncountable|figuratively A stiff, formal manner; formality.
#countable Any of various starchlike substances used as a laundry stiffener
Derived terms
starchy
cornstarch
Translations
trans-top|substance
Chinese: �� (dià nf�n)
Finnish: tärkkelys
French: amidon m
German: Stärke f
Greek: άμ�λο (ámilo) n
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Hebrew: he-translation|ע����|amilan m
Italian: amido m
Russian: к�а�мал (kraxmál) m
Spanish: almidón m
Turkish: ni�asta
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trans-top|carbohydrate
Czech: Å¡krob m
Finnish: tärkkelys
Italian: amido m
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Hebrew: he-translation|ע����|`amilan m
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trans-top|stiff manner
Finnish: jäykkyys
German: Steifheit f
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trans-top|laundry stiffener
Italian: appretto m
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Verb
en-verb|starches|starching|starched|starched
- To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
#:She starched her blouses.
Translations
trans-top|apply laundry starch
Finnish: kovettaa
French: amidonner
German: stärken
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Adjective
en-adj|-
- stiff|Stiff; precise; rigid.
Translations
trans-top|stiff
Finnish: jäykkä
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References
R:Webster 1913
Category:Carbohydrates
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