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starch vs Otaheite arrowroot

Otaheite arrowroot vs starch

starch and Otaheite arrowroot both are nouns.

starch is a verb but Otaheite arrowroot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
starch Yes No Yes No
Otaheite arrowroot Yes No No No
As nouns, Otaheite arrowroot is a hyponym of starch; that is, Otaheite arrowroot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than starch:
  • starch: 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
  • Otaheite arrowroot: a starch obtained from the root of the pia
starch (noun) Otaheite arrowroot (noun)
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 a starch obtained from the root of the pia
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
starch (verb) Otaheite arrowroot (verb)
stiffen with starch
Difference between starch and Otaheite arrowroot

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