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starch in Malay

kanji

UK/ˈstɑːt͡ʃ//ˈstɑɹt͡ʃ/

starch in Malay: kanji. In English, starch means a widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

Malay words for starch

substance
kanji

English meaning of starch

  1. noun A widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
  2. noun Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
  3. noun A stiff, formal manner; formality.
  4. noun Fortitude.

Full definition of starch

starch in a sentence

  • She starched her blouses.

starch in other languages

Questions about starch in Malay

What is the meaning of starch in Malay?
Starch in Malay is kanji.
Apakah maksud starch dalam bahasa Melayu?
Starch: kanji.
What does starch mean in English?
Starch means a widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

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