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Definitions of starch:
  • 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
  • verb:   stiffen with starch
    Example: "Starch clothes"
  • name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67573)



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