farinaceous
consisting or made of flour or meal, as food.
containing or yielding starch, as seeds; starchy.
mealy in appearance or nature.
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How to use farinaceous in a sentence
The skin was very thin; the pulp farinaceous, white, and of a good taste.
After this, the food should consist of milk and farinaceous vegetables.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages | William Andrus AlcottAnimal food, as I have shown elsewhere, is not so nutritious as some of the farinaceous vegetables.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages | William Andrus AlcottAnd if this oil tends to induce disease, and farinaceous food does not, why should not animal food be excluded?
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages | William Andrus AlcottThis species of farinaceous food is much used, and is fast coming into vogue.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages | William Andrus Alcott
British Dictionary definitions for farinaceous
/ (ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs) /
consisting or made of starch, such as bread, macaroni, and potatoes
having a mealy texture or appearance
containing starch: farinaceous seeds
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