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krochmal.

starch (widely diffused vegetable substance, found especially in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkrɔx.mal/
  1. starch (widely diffused vegetable substance, found especially in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. starch (carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. starch (any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle High German kraftmël.

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