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2. arrowroot
noun. ['ˈɛroʊˌruːt'] canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained.
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- arrowroot (English)
- arrow (English)
- earh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. starch
noun. ['ˈstɑːrtʃ'] a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering.
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- starch (English)
- stearc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. starch
noun. ['ˈstɑːrtʃ'] a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles.
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- starch (English)
- stearc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))