Fār'i-nōse', a.
(125), a. [Lat. farinosus, from farina; Fr. farineux, It. farinoso.]
Sense 1. Yielding farina; as, farinose substances.
Sense 2. (Nat. Hist.) Covered with a sort of white, mealy powder, as the leaves of some poplars; mealy. Lindley. Humble.