2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Covered with a sort of white, mealy powder, as the leaves of some poplars, and the body of certain insects; mealy. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Farinose — Farinōse, s. Stärke … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
farinose — [far′ə nōs΄] adj. [LL farinosus] 1. producing farina 2. full of meal; mealy 3. Biol. producing or covered with a powderlike substance, as fine hairs … English World dictionary
farinose — adjective a) Yielding or related to farina; as, farinose substances. b) Covered with a sort of white, mealy powder, as the leaves of some poplars, and the body of certain insects; mealy … Wiktionary
farinose — farinosely, adv. /far euh nohs /, adj. 1. yielding farina. 2. resembling farina; farinaceous. 3. covered with a mealy powder. [1720 30; < LL farinosus mealy. See FARINA, OSE1] * * * … Universalium
Farinose — {{hw}}{{Farinose}}{{/hw}}s. f. pl. Ordine di piante monocotiledoni delle Angiosperme, caratterizzate dalla presenza di amido nelle riserve dei semi … Enciclopedia di italiano
farinose — adj. (French) farinaceous; resembling or yielding flour; (Biology) covered with mealy powder or dust … English contemporary dictionary
farinose — far·i·nose … English syllables
farinose — far•i•nose [[t]ˈfær əˌnoʊs[/t]] adj. 1) bot yielding farina 2) resembling farina; farinaceous 3) bot covered with a mealy powder • Etymology: 1720–30; < LL far′i•nose ly, adv … From formal English to slang
farinose — /ˈfærənoʊs/ (say faruhnohs) adjective 1. yielding farina. 2. resembling farina. 3. covered with a mealy powder. {farin(a) + ose1} …
farinose — … Useful english dictionary
