farina
Americannoun
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flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
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Chiefly British. starch, especially potato starch.
noun
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flour or meal made from any kind of cereal grain
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starch, esp prepared from potato flour
Etymology
Origin of farina
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin farīna meal, flour, equivalent to far emmer + -īna, feminine of -īnus -ine 1
Example Sentences
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At the lovely Ristorante della Posta Russo in nearby Russo, I savored farina bóna ice cream, amaretti and shortbreads, the powder adding a unique, roasted whiff of the past.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
Recipes often use the terms sooji, rava, cream of wheat, farina and semolina interchangeably, but all suggest a coarse grind.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2016
When the going gets tough, temporarily choosing low-fiber "white carbs" like sourdough bread, farina, white rice, potatoes and crackers is appropriate to help manage symptoms.
From US News • Aug. 27, 2013
Sergey was content to eat a little bread and cheese, and then run to the station, but Sasha always asked for farina.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 1, 2012
Cook the farina in the salted milk for half an hour in a double boiler.
From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle
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