"starch" meaning in English

See starch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stɑrtʃ/ [US], /stɑːtʃ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-starch.ogg [US] Forms: starch [singular], starches [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=starches}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Starch is a carbohydrate found in seeds, fruits, roots, and tubers.
    Sense id: simple-starch-en-noun-PV-WCemu
  2. Starch is a white powder made from carbohydrates and added to clothes during washing to make them stiff.
    Sense id: simple-starch-en-noun-W1CE6ujH

Verb

IPA: /stɑrtʃ/ [US], /stɑːtʃ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-starch.ogg [US] Forms: starch [canonical], starches [third-person, singular], starched [past], starched [past, participle], starching [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|starch|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To starch is to add a powder to washing to make the material stiff.
    Sense id: simple-starch-en-verb-s1FcOfUX
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