non-starchy

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word non-starchy. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word non-starchy, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say non-starchy in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word non-starchy you have here. The definition of the word non-starchy will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofnon-starchy, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: nonstarchy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From non- +‎ starchy.

Adjective

non-starchy (not comparable)

  1. Not containing starch or carbohydrates.
    • 2004, Ann-Charlotte Eliasson, Starch in Food, →ISBN, page 484:
      This resistant starch fraction is resistant to amylase digestion in the human digestive tract and exhibits digestive behaviour similar to that of the non-starchy polysaccharide fraction (NSP) or indigestible oligosaccharides