fariñento

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Either inherited from Latin farinulentus, or an internal derivation: fariña (“flour”) +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [faɾiˈɲentʊ], [faɾiˈɲɛntʊ]

Adjective

fariñento (feminine fariñenta, masculine plural fariñentos, feminine plural fariñentas)

floury, mealy
crumbly
Synonym: fareludo

Noun

fariñento m (plural fariñentos)

white goosefoot (Chenopodium album)
Synonym: farnelo

References

“fariñento” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“fariñento” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“fariñento” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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