starchy

Example Sentences

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Starchy vegetables range from corn and sweet potatoes to butternut squash, and turnips.

From National Geographic • Oct. 19, 2023

Starchy vegetables and fruit can pose problems for some people, however.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Starchy, filling, cheap, incredibly versatile and so damn good, potatoes deserve a better reputation than mere supporting player.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2021

Starchy uniforms aren’t a problem for the suit-loving boy, whose mom proudly told ABC “isn’t a sweatpants child.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2016

Starchy foods in any form must be well cooked.

From Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene by Harris, H. F. (Henry Fauntleroy)