farinaceous

adj.

1. Made from, rich in, or consisting of starch.
2. Having a mealy or powdery texture.

[Latin farīnāceus, mealy, from farīna, farina. See farina.]

Starchy.

(făr'ə-nā'shəs)
adj.

Made from, rich in, or consisting of starch.

[fr. L. farinaceus < farina]
1) having a mealy or powdery texture
2) containing or rich in starch

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: composed of or covered with relatively large particles
  Synonyms: coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy, sandy

---