starchy
/ˈstɑɹt͡ʃi/
adj 4
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2ADJ.
considered
STARCHY + NOUN
vegetables
Definitions
adj
1
Of or pertaining to starch.
2
Containing starch.
3
Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
Beds were made, the dinner-table set, and then we got into our very starchiest and most uncomfortable clothes for church.
4
Having a starched personality; stiffly formal.
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Beds were made, the dinner-table set, and then we got into our very starchiest and most uncomfortable clothes for church.
Wiktionary02
Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.
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