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farinaceous

[ far-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. consisting or made of flour or meal, as food.
  2. containing or yielding starch, as seeds; starchy.
  3. mealy in appearance or nature.


farinaceous

/ ËŒ´Úæ°ùɪˈ²Ô±ðɪʃə²õ /

adjective

  1. consisting or made of starch, such as bread, macaroni, and potatoes
  2. having a mealy texture or appearance
  3. containing starch

    farinaceous seeds

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of farinaceous1

From the Latin word ´Ú²¹°ùÄ«²ÔÄ峦±ð³Ü²õ, dating back to 1640–50. See farina, -aceous
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The colonel’s ponderous, farinaceous cheeks were tinted suddenly with glowing patches of enthusiasm.

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For that matter, I’m farinaceous at heart, and so I’m wild about bread and savory pastries, too, and I love pasta.

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More accurately, we did a U-turn in our dietary advice from "farinaceous and vegetable foods are fattening, and saccharine matters are especially so" to "base your meals on starchy foods".

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Seeds farinaceous, but imbued with a bitter and narcotic principle.

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Bad Teeth.—The existence of canker in dogs' teeth is generally another consequence of bad rearing and farinaceous feeding.

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