Usage Note
Mehlig describes a dry, starchy, crumbly texture resembling flour — mehlige Äpfel (floury apples), mehlige Kartoffeln (floury potatoes). In cooking it distinguishes the texture of certain potato varieties suited to mashing.
Examples
"Für Klöße eignen sich besonders gut mehlige Kartoffelsorten."
Natural Translation
Floury potato varieties are particularly well suited to dumplings.
Literal Translation
For dumplings are especially well suited floury potato varieties.

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