farinose

[ far-uh-nohs ]

adjective
  1. yielding farina.

  2. resembling farina; farinaceous.

  1. covered with a mealy powder.

Origin of farinose

1
First recorded in 1720–30, farinose is from the Late Latin word farīnōsus mealy. See farina, -ose1

Other words from farinose

  • far·i·nose·ly, adverb

Words Nearby farinose

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How to use farinose in a sentence

  • Other preparations of wheat somewhat similar in character are farinose, germlet, etc.

    Science in the Kitchen. | Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for farinose

farinose

/ (ˈfærɪˌnəʊs, -ˌnəʊz) /


adjective
  1. similar to or yielding farina

  2. botany covered with very short hairs resembling a whitish mealy dust

Derived forms of farinose

  • farinosely, adverb

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