farinaceous

[ far-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

1. consisting or made of flour or meal, as food.
2. containing or yielding starch, as seeds; starchy.
3. mealy in appearance or nature.

farinaceous

/ ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. consisting or made of starch, such as bread, macaroni, and potatoes
2. having a mealy texture or appearance
3. containing starch

   farinaceous seeds

Word History and Origins

Origin of farinaceous¹

From the Latin word farīnāceus, dating back to 1640–50. See farina, -aceous

Example Sentences

The colonel’s ponderous, farinaceous cheeks were tinted suddenly with glowing patches of enthusiasm.

From Literature

For that matter, I’m farinaceous at heart, and so I’m wild about bread and savory pastries, too, and I love pasta.

From New York Times

More accurately, we did a U-turn in our dietary advice from "farinaceous and vegetable foods are fattening, and saccharine matters are especially so" to "base your meals on starchy foods".

From The Guardian

Seeds farinaceous, but imbued with a bitter and narcotic principle.

From Project Gutenberg

Bad Teeth.—The existence of canker in dogs' teeth is generally another consequence of bad rearing and farinaceous feeding.

From Project Gutenberg