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)

1. floury, mealy
2. crumbly

   Synonym: fareludo

Noun

fariñento m (plural fariñentos)

1. 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