Stiff; precise; rigid.
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Alt. of Amyloidal
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A west Indian plant of the genus Maranta, esp. M. arundinacea, now cultivated in many hot countries. It said that the Indians used the roots to neutr…
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A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English…
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A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.
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Starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc.
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The tropical plants (Manihot utilissima, and M. Aipi), from which cassava and tapioca are prepared; also, cassava.
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A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the sick; also, as starch, for sti…
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The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
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The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready;…
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To make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to stiffen cloth with starch.
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