farinata noun1 •A flat baked pancake, somewhat similar to a pizza, made from chickpea flour and olive oil.To begin: a Ligurian specialty, farinata, half pancake, half pizza, made from chickpea flour, immersed in olive oil and baked until it sets but doesn’t crisp; the insides barely make it past gooey. — 2014 formsfarinatas · farinate