What does "farinaceous" mean?

Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.

What is a synonym for "farinaceous"?

Common synonyms include: amylaceous, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, botanic, botanical.

Pronounced //ˌfæɹəˈneɪʃəs//.

//ˌfæɹəˈneɪʃəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Adjective

1
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
"Mr. Pumblechook's premises in the High-street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a corn-chandler and seedsman should be."
2
Having a floury texture; grainy.
"In the Great Pavilion, the nurserymen and women have been employing their dark arts, too; coaxing agapanthus into bloom two months early, cosseting iris with wads of strategically placed cotton wool or touching up the farinaceous, fan-shaped fronds of a Bismarck palm with face powder."

Adjective

1
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency wordnet
2
resembling starch wordnet

"Many people practicing a gluten-free diet have trouble consuming enough farinaceous foods."

From Latin farinaceus (“relating to, or made from, flour”), derived from Latin farīna (“flour, meal”).

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