Făr'i-nā'ceōŭs, a.

adjective

(-shus), a. [Lat. farinaceus, from farina; Fr. farinacé, It. farinaceo.]

  1. Consisting or made of meal or flour; as, a farinaceous diet.
  2. Yielding farina or flour; as, farinaceous seeds.
  3. Like meal; mealy; pertaining to meal; as, a farinaceous taste or smell.