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Corn is a starchy vegetable when fresh (like corn on the cob) and a whole grain when dried (like popcorn).
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Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The Slow-Carb Diet is an eating plan that prioritizes protein, legumes, and non-starchy vegetables while restricting most other carbohydrates.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
The uncertainty gummed up our ability to draw a family tree for these starchy vegetables and all their relatives.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Sweet potatoes are starchy root vegetables that come in a variety of colors, with orange being the most common, followed by purple, white and yellow.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The Slow-Carb Diet is an eating plan that prioritizes protein, legumes, and non-starchy vegetables while restricting most other carbohydrates.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
The uncertainty gummed up our ability to draw a family tree for these starchy vegetables and all their relatives.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Sweet potatoes are starchy root vegetables that come in a variety of colors, with orange being the most common, followed by purple, white and yellow.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starchy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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starchy
adjective
starchier; starchiest
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling starch
starchy foods
2
: consisting of or marked by formality or stiffness
starchiness
noun
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