fecula

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun Starch; any form of starch obtained as a sediment by washing in water the comminuted roots, grains, or other parts of plants.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun The green matter of plants; chlorophyll.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun Starchy sediment extracted from plants, especially those which are used as food.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun Excreta (especially of insects)

Examples

The fecula is the substance of bread, pastry and purees of all kinds.

The physiology of taste; or Transcendental gastronomy. Illustrated by anecdotes of distinguished artists and statesmen of both continents by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Translated from the last Paris edition by Fayette Robinson.
The two varieties of the Cassava afford a very superior fecula, which is imported under the name of Brazilian arrowroot. 8,354 bags of tapioca and farina were imported from Maranham in 1834.

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.
They beat this water for an hour, and then leave it to deposit the colouring fecula, which is of an intense brick-red.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America
They beat this water for an hour, and then leave it to deposit the colouring fecula, which is of an intense brick-red.

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
They make at Paris for children and for birds, and in some of the departments for men also, patisseries in which gluten predominates, the fecula having been removed by water.

The physiology of taste; or Transcendental gastronomy. Illustrated by anecdotes of distinguished artists and statesmen of both continents by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Translated from the last Paris edition by Fayette Robinson.
It is therefore infinitely probable that before long starch, fecula, or arrow-root obtained in a state of absolute purity will replace flour in the roux.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
By fecula we mean farina or flower obtained from cereals, from legumes and various kinds of roots, among which the potato holds a prominent place.

The physiology of taste; or Transcendental gastronomy. Illustrated by anecdotes of distinguished artists and statesmen of both continents by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Translated from the last Paris edition by Fayette Robinson.

Note

The word 'fecula' comes ultimately from a Latin word meaning 'sediment, dregs'.