farinaceous

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Baked spaghetti and macaroni dishes are almost impossible to make, because farinaceous foods are either unobtainable or rationed to near zero.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Pumblechook’s premises in the High Street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a cornchandler and seedsman should be.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

The colonel’s ponderous, farinaceous cheeks were tinted suddenly with glowing patches of enthusiasm.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Baking powder, a substitute for yeast, usually consisting of an acid, a carbonate, and a little farinaceous matter.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The root is remarkably large and thick for so small a plant, and it contains a nutritious, farinaceous matter, much esteemed by the Indians for food.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth