Meaning & use
Farinha
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A coarse flour made from toasted cassava root, widely used in Brazilian and Portuguese cooking.
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The cook sprinkled farinha over the rice and beans for extra texture.
Farinha is often toasted with butter and bacon to make the dish farofa.
A note on using this word
The word simply means 'flour' in Portuguese, but in English it usually refers specifically to toasted cassava flour.
Words with a similar meaning
cassava flour
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