glutinous rice
nounDefinition of glutinous rice
: the seeds of a short-grained cultivated rice (Oryza sativa glutinosa) that are plump and sticky when cooked
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Banh beo, glutinous rice coins, are dotted with dried shrimp and served with a lip-puckering sauce. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Mesa," 15 July 2019 Pair either of these with chicken in wine sauce and slivers of lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice. — Bill Addison, latimes.com, "Review: Does Jiang Nan Spring have the SGV’s best Shanghainese food?," 6 June 2019 Families observe this time by enjoying special foods, such as glutinous rice balls known as tang yuan. — Matt Cardy, National Geographic, "When Is the First Day of Winter? December Solstice 2017 Explained.," 21 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glutinous rice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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