淀粉 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- starch noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
Senses
淀粉 is used for these senses in English:
- starch (nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
starch — full definition
- noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
- noun A substance used to stiffen fabric, especially collars and shirts, when doing laundry.
- verb To treat fabric with starch to make it stiff.
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