Carbohydrate in a potato (6)

I believe the answer is:

starch

(Other definitions for starch that I've seen before include "Fabric stiffener" , "Stiffness; carbohydrate" , "Stuff that stiffens cloth" , "Stiffening agent" , "Stiffener in the laundry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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