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farinaceous

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far·i·na·ceous  (fr-nshs)
adj.
1. Made from, rich in, or consisting of starch.
2. Having a mealy or powdery texture.
[Latin farnceus, mealy, from farna, farina; see farina.]
farinaceous
Adjective
containing starch or having a starchy texture [Latin far coarse meal]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.farinaceous - resembling starch
amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, starchlike
starchy - consisting of or containing starch; "starchy foods"
2.farinaceous - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"
coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy
coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"


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He had no need to be strict with himself, as he had very quickly been brought down to the required light weight; but still he had to avoid gaining flesh, and so he eschewed farinaceous and sweet dishes.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
However, the Bleeding Hearts were kind hearts; and when they saw the little fellow cheerily limping about with a good-humoured face, doing no harm, drawing no knives, committing no outrageous immoralities, living chiefly on farinaceous and milk diet, and playing with Mrs Plornish's children of an evening, they began to think that although he could never hope to be an Englishman, still it would be hard to visit that affliction on his head.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
Pumblechook's premises in the High-street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a corn-chandler and seedsman should be.
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