tärkkelys — meaning in English

English meaning

• starch noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.

Senses

tärkkelys is used for these senses in English:

• starch (nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
• starch (countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
• starchy Of or pertaining to starch.

starch — full definition

1. noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
2. noun A substance used to stiffen fabric, especially collars and shirts, when doing laundry.
3. verb To treat fabric with starch to make it stiff.

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