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Carina vs Farina - What's the difference?

carina | farina |

As nouns the difference between carina and farina

is that carina is a longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat while farina is a fine flour or meal made from cereal grains or from the starch or fecula of vegetables, extracted by various processes, and used in cookery.

As a proper noun Carina

is a summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

carina

English

Etymology 1

Named by the French astronomer in 1763. From (etyl)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
    • Derived terms
    * Carinae
    See also
    * Argo * Argo Navis * Puppis * Pyxis * Vela

    Etymology 2

    Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus'', derivative of ''carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • occasionally used in English.

    • Anagrams

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    farina

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains or from the starch or fecula of vegetables, extracted by various processes, and used in cookery.