farinose
[ far-uh-nohs ]
adjective
yielding farina.
resembling farina; farinaceous.
covered with a mealy powder.
Origin of farinose
1Other 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
similar to or yielding farina
botany covered with very short hairs resembling a whitish mealy dust
Derived forms of farinose
- farinosely, adverb
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