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n. Plural form of starch.

v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of starch.

n. foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)

"Bread contains many nitrogenous substances and is very rich in starches, but is lacking in fats; and as the fundamental substances of diet are, as is well known, three in number, namely, proteids, (nitrogenous substances), starches, and fats, bread is not a complete food;"

starched    starches    starching   

stiffen    preparation    formulation   

starch bandage    animal starch    starch bath    moss starch    poland starch    glycerite of starch    tapioca starch    soluble starch   

starched    starching    cornstarch    starchy   

stiff    precise    rigid    formality    fastidious    formal   

March    arch    demarche    larch    march    parch   

flour    cocoa    molasses    cellulose    lard    alum    gum    rice    sago    soda