1. (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

• amylum

1. (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

• amyloid
• arrowroot
• arum
• cassava
• cassava starch
• manioc
• manioca
• cornflour
• cornstarch
• otaheite arrowroot
• otaheite arrowroot starch
• sago

1. (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

• polyose
• polysaccharide

2. (noun) a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering

• formulation
• preparation

3. (verb) stiffen with starch

• stiffen

1. (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

• starchy

2. (verb) stiffen with starch

• amylum