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starch
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
uncountable
countable
(uncountable)
A
widely
diffused
vegetable
substance,
found
especially
in
seeds,
bulbs
and
tubers,
as
extracted
(e.g.
from
potatoes,
corn,
rice,
etc.)
in
the
form
of
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.
Japanese Meaning
でんぷん：種子、球根、塊茎などに含まれる、無味無臭の白く輝く粉末状の物質。食品、糊、リネンの硬化などに用いられる。
Sense（1）
(uncountable)
A
widely
diffused
vegetable
substance,
found
especially
in
seeds,
bulbs
and
tubers,
as
extracted
(e.g.
from
potatoes,
corn,
rice,
etc.)
in
the
form
of
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.
Sense（2）
Sense（3）
Sense（4）
Sense（5）
（ plural ）
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(uncountable) A widely diffused vegetable substance, found especially in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of 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.
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starch
She added a spoonful of starch to the sauce to thicken it.
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She added a spoonful of starch to the sauce to thicken it.
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