glutinous rice
noun
: the seeds of a short-grained cultivated rice (Oryza sativa glutinosa) that are plump and sticky when cooked
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Nian gao, sticky rice cakes prepared with glutinous rice flour, can be enjoyed either savory or sweet and represent having a better year ahead.
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
It’s made from glutinous rice and has a slightly sweet, fruity flavor with a mildly sour edge due to fermentation.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Chen’s favorite filling is glutinous rice with split mung beans.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
But powder made from dry-roasted glutinous rice blends into the dish seamlessly.
—Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2020
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
It’s made from glutinous rice and has a slightly sweet, fruity flavor with a mildly sour edge due to fermentation.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Chen’s favorite filling is glutinous rice with split mung beans.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
But powder made from dry-roasted glutinous rice blends into the dish seamlessly.
—Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2020
See All Example Sentences for glutinous rice
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“Glutinous rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glutinous%20rice. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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