farinaceous
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- adjective
- /ˌfɛrɪˈneɪʃəs/
- Specialized
- Farinaceous foods like potatoes and rice are essential sources of carbohydrates.
Examples
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The texture of the farinaceous mixture was perfect for the bread recipe.
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Those who spread the potato in Europe were not aware that with these farinaceous tubers they were at the same time spreading scrofula.
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The chef used the farinaceous flour to make a light and fluffy cake.
Synonyms
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Rough in feel or look because of many tiny pieces
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Covered with fine, dry dust that easily falls off
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A material made of many small grains like sand
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Having a dry, powdery texture like ground grain
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Something that is soft, dry and powdery like flour
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Like starch in texture or in how it thickens
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A material or surface covered with small grains like coarse sand
Containing starch, like potatoes or rice
Looking or feeling like starch
Having a dry, crumbly texture like stale bread
Antonyms
How Powdery
Surface Forms
Morphology
farinaceous = farina (semi-transparent) = farin + aceous
The word is built from the learned base farina 'flour' plus the suffix '-aceous', but the base is uncommon enough that many learners will not immediately infer the meaning.
Etymology
The word farinaceous comes from the Latin word farina, meaning 'flour'. So to call something farinaceous is to say it is 'floury' or starchy, because it has a mealy, powdery texture like flour.