farinaceous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌfærəˈneɪʃəs/ UK /ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj made from, containing, or rich in flour or starch The shop sold farinaceous goods such as flour, meal, and dried pasta. 2 adj having a mealy or flour-like texture or appearance The tuber has a pale, farinaceous flesh when cooked. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · made from, containing, or... starchyfloury 2 adj · having a mealy or... mealypowdery More farinose Word family Derived forms farinaceously Related forms farinaflourstarch Etymology From Latin farinaceus, 'made of flour,' from farina, 'flour or meal,' with the English adjectival ending -aceous. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # farinaceous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌfærəˈneɪʃəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs/ ## Meanings 1. made from, containing, or rich in flour or starch 2. having a mealy or flour-like texture or appearance ## Examples - The shop sold farinaceous goods such as flour, meal, and dried pasta. - The tuber has a pale, farinaceous flesh when cooked. ## Synonyms - starchy - floury - mealy - farinose ## Derived Forms - farinaceously ## Related Forms - farina - flour - starch ## Etymology From Latin farinaceus, 'made of flour,' from farina, 'flour or meal,' with the English adjectival ending -aceous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown