noun, masculine/almiˈdon/plural: almidones
starch
Synonyms: fécula
Related: almidón de patata, almidonar
From Vulgar Latin amidōnem, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon); influenced by words of Arabic derivation beginning al-. Compare French amidon, Greek άμυλο (ámylo), Hebrew עמילן (amilan).