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Galician
Etymology
Attested since circa 1750. Either inherited from Latin farinulentus, or an internal derivation: fariña (“flour”) + -ento.
Pronunciation
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
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fariñento”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “fariñento”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fariñento”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN