farinaceous

Adjective
Synonyms: starchlikeamylaceousamyloidamyloidalcoarse-grainedgrainygranulargranulosegrittymealy

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. resembling starchSynonyms: starchlikeamylaceousamyloidamyloidal
  2. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency“granular sugar”“the photographs were grainy and indistinct”“it left a mealy residue”Synonyms: coarse-grainedgrainygranulargranulosegrittymealy
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Farinaceous \Far`i*na"ceous\, a. [L. farinaceus.]

1.Consisting or made of meal or flour; as, a farinaceous diet. [1913 Webster]

2.Yielding farina or flour; as, ffarinaceous seeds. [1913 Webster]

3.Like meal; mealy; pertaining to meal; as, a farinaceous taste, smell, or appearance. [1913 Webster]

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