starchpaste
nounUK /ˈstɑːtʃpeɪst/
US /ˈstɑːrtʃpeɪst/
A sticky paste made from starch and water that people use to glue paper.
She used starchpaste to stick the paper flowers onto the card.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thick mixture of starch and water used to stiffen fabric.
The laundress dipped the collar in starchpaste to make it stiff.
3. A food thickener made by mixing starch with cold water and heating it.
Add a spoonful of starchpaste to thicken the soup.
4. Any paste-like substance with a starchy, gluey texture.
The spilled rice had dried into a hard starchpaste on the table.