starches
nounUK /ˈstɑːtʃɪz/
US /ˈstɑːrtʃɪz/
Starches are white powders found in foods like potatoes and bread that give your body energy.
Rice and potatoes are full of starches that help keep you going.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A white substance used to stiffen clothes when washing them.
She added starches to the laundry water to make the shirts crisp.
3. Plural form of starch, referring to several types of this substance.
Different starches like cornstarch and potato starch thicken sauces in different ways.
4. Foods that contain a lot of starch.
The doctor told him to eat fewer starches and more vegetables.