farinaceous
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farinaceous
- /ˌfæɹəˈneɪʃəs/
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
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From Latin farinaceus (“relating to, or made from, flour”), derived from Latin farīna (“flour, meal”). By surface analysis, farin(a) + -aceous.
adjective more farinaceous · most farinaceous · farinacious
- Made from, or rich in, starch or flour. Mr. 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.
- Having a floury texture or flavor; grainy; bready; breadlike. In the Great Pavilion, the nurserymen and women have been employing their dark arts, too; coaxing agapanthus into bloom two months early, cosseting iris with wads of strategically placed cotton wool or touching up the farinaceous, fan-shaped fronds of a Bismarck palm with face powder.
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Talk about this word "farinaceous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farinaceous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. farinaceous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farinaceous "farinaceous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farinaceous.Cite this
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title = {farinaceous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/farinaceous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
