Definitions of starch:

• noun:   a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
• verb:   stiffen with starch

  Example: "Starch clothes"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67573)