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farinha noun[ U ] uk /fəˈriː.njə/ us /fəˈriː.njə/ a type of flour made from the roots of the cassava plant (= a South American plant with large roots) : Farinha is an important part of the staple diet in some parts of Brazil. Some producers are using new cassava varieties for farinha. Cassava has been processed into farinha here since colonial times. The manioc is peeled, washed, and ground into farinha. Farinha was usually made only once a week because of the amount of labour it required. They usually had a soup with farinha, rice, and onions. Farinha is the most common form in which cassava is eaten in some parts of South America. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flour & yeast all-purpose flour baker's yeast besan blue corn cassava flourless floury gluten graham flour gram flour nooch nutritional yeast oatmeal patent flour pinole stoneground unbolted wheatmeal wholegrain wholemeal |