Synonyms for starch
stɑrtʃstarch

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1. starch, amylumnoun

   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

2. starchverb

   a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering

   Synonyms:
   amylum

3. starchverb

   stiffen with starch

   "starch clothes"

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1. starchadjective

   Synonyms:
   stiff, STARCHED

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1. List of paraphrases for "starch":

   potato

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1. Kara Landau:

   Unripe bananas contain one of the world’s richest sources of prebiotic resistant starch, which resists digestion as it travels through your gut and feeds the beneficial bacteria living in your large intestine. A well-nourished gut microbiota will multiply and diversity, leading to better gut health, good gut health is linked to reduced inflammation, improved immunity, enhanced nutrient absorption, a supported mood, and less digestive issues, all of which can help you look and feel younger! For those that do not like the taste and texture of unripe bananas, green banana flour contains resistant starch in a different form, and can easily be added to smoothies and overnight oats.

2. Chris Cuddy:

   Every day we have to figure out new homes for that starch capacity.

3. Shelley Aggarwal:

   Food is so much more than protein, starch, and vitamins and minerals, yet many people struggle to have fun with food.

4. E. M. Forster:

   Faith, to my mind, is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch, which ought to be applied as sparingly as possible.

5. Paradi Mirmirani:

   Dry shampoos use powder, starch, or talc to soak up oil, and none of those ingredients directly impact the ability of follicles to grow new hair.