farinose

[ far-uh-nohs ]
/ ˈfær əˌnoʊs /

adjective

yielding farina.
resembling farina; farinaceous.
covered with a mealy powder.

Origin of farinose

First recorded in 1720–30, farinose is from the Late Latin word farīnōsus mealy. See farina, -ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM farinose

far·i·nose·ly, adverb

Words nearby farinose

Example sentences from the Web for farinose

  • 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