starch
nounUK /stɑːtʃ/
US /stɑːrtʃ/
Starch is a white powder in foods like potatoes and bread that gives your body energy.
Potatoes and rice are full of starch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A substance used to make clothes stiff and smooth.
She used starch to make the shirt collar crisp.
3. To stiffen fabric with a starch solution.
He starched his uniform before the ceremony.
4. A natural energy store found in plants.
The plant stores starch in its roots.