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farinose
far·i·nose
/
ˈfær
əˌnoʊs
/
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[
far
-
uh
-nohs
]
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adjective
1.
yielding farina.
2.
resembling farina; farinaceous.
3.
covered with a mealy powder.
Origin:
1720–30;
<
Late Latin
farīnōsus
mealy. See
farina
,
-ose
1
Related forms
far·i·nose·ly,
adverb
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farinose
(ˈfærɪˌnəʊs, -ˌnəʊz)
—
adj
1.
similar to or yielding farina
2.
botany
covered with very short hairs resembling a whitish mealy dust
'farinosely
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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