Food carbohydrate (6)

I believe the answer is:

starch

(Other definitions for starch that I've seen before include "Stiffening carbohydrate" , "Reserve" , "Fabric stiffener" , "Formal quality" , "Stiffness; carbohydrate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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