馬ば鈴れい薯しょ澱でん粉ぷん

Kanji

• 馬horse
• 鈴small bell, buzzer
• 薯potato
• 澱sediment, grounds, dregs
• 粉flour, powder, dust

Similar words

• 片かた栗くり粉こ

  Often used interchangeably in cooking, but 片栗粉 originally refers to starch from the Japanese dogtooth violet, though modern products are usually potato starch.

• コーンスターチ

  Cornstarch; a different starch source with slightly different thickening properties.

Etymology

Compound of 馬鈴薯 (bareisho, 'potato') and 澱粉 (denpun, 'starch').