starch /stɑ:tʃ/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an…
- (n.) a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
- (v.) stiffen with starch
Chinese translation
- n. 淀粉, 浆糊, 刻板
- vt. 浆硬
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /stɑ:tʃ/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.3 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
starched, starching, starches
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start · star · starting · starter · stark · stare · starvation · starve
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