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farinaceous

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. farinaceous (adjective)
  2. farinaceous ipecacuanha (noun)

far·i·na·ceous

adj \ˌfer-ə-ˈnā-shəs, ˌfa-rə-\

Definition of FARINACEOUS

1
: having a mealy texture or surface
2
: containing or rich in starch

First Known Use of FARINACEOUS

1646

Rhymes with FARINACEOUS

arenaceous, carbonaceous, contumacious, disputatious, efficacious, foliaceous, gallinaceous, orchidaceous, ostentatious, perspicacious, pertinacious, solanaceous, violaceous

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