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The uncertainty gummed up our ability to draw a family tree for these starchy vegetables and all their relatives.
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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
Some starchy vegetables include potatoes (all varieties), corn, green peas, and winter squash such as pumpkin, butternut squash, and acorn squash.
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—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
One thing that can affect a flare-up is the strong and starchy detergent used by hotels, and complimentary robes can cause quite an issue for us (bedding doesn’t seem to be much of an issue while wearing pajamas and towels are used too briefly).
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
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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
Some starchy vegetables include potatoes (all varieties), corn, green peas, and winter squash such as pumpkin, butternut squash, and acorn squash.
2.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
One thing that can affect a flare-up is the strong and starchy detergent used by hotels, and complimentary robes can cause quite an issue for us (bedding doesn’t seem to be much of an issue while wearing pajamas and towels are used too briefly).
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for starchy
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starchy. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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