far·i·na·ceous

(făr′ə-nā′shəs)

adj.

1. Made from, rich in, or consisting of starch.

2. Having a mealy or powdery texture.

[Latin farīnāceus, mealy, from farīna, farina; see farina.]

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farinaceous

(ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs)

adj

1. (Cookery) consisting or made of starch, such as bread, macaroni, and potatoes

2. (Pathology) having a mealy texture or appearance

3. (Botany) containing starch: farinaceous seeds.

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far•i•na•ceous

(ˌfær əˈneɪ ʃəs)

adj.

1. consisting or made of flour or meal, as food.

2. containing starch; starchy.

3. mealy (def. 1).

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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"

Translations

farinaceo

farinaceous

[ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs] ADJ → farináceo

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farinaceous

adj → mehlhaltig

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