starches

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
  2. 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
  3. noun a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
foodstuff
Narrower (hyponyms)
bread, rice, potato

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