farinaceous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   made from, containing, or rich in flour or starch

   The shop sold farinaceous goods such as flour, meal, and dried pasta.

2. 2
   adj

   having a mealy or flour-like texture or appearance

   The tuber has a pale, farinaceous flesh when cooked.

From Latin farinaceus, 'made of flour,' from farina, 'flour or meal,' with the English adjectival ending -aceous.

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