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farinaceous

/far-uh-ney-shuhs/US // ˌfær əˈneɪ ʃəs //UK // (ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs) //

远志,远华,远东地区,远东

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : consisting or made of flour or meal, as food.
    • : containing or yielding starch, as seeds; starchy.
    • : mealy in appearance or nature.

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Examples

  • The skin was very thin; the pulp farinaceous, white, and of a good taste.

  • After this, the food should consist of milk and farinaceous vegetables.

  • Animal food, as I have shown elsewhere, is not so nutritious as some of the farinaceous vegetables.

  • And if this oil tends to induce disease, and farinaceous food does not, why should not animal food be excluded?

  • This species of farinaceous food is much used, and is fast coming into vogue.