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Starchy vs Amylaceous - What's the difference?

starchy | amylaceous |

As adjectives the difference between starchy and amylaceous

is that starchy is of or pertaining to starch while amylaceous is pertaining to, or the nature of, starch.

starchy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Of or pertaining to starch.
  • Containing starch.
  • Pertaining to the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
  • Pertaining to a similarly starched personality.

    • Derived terms

    * starchiness

    amylaceous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to, or the nature of, starch
  • starchy
    • (Webster 1913)