: a tenacious elastic protein substance especially of wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough
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Couscous Couscous is a gluten-containing grain commonly used in African and Mediterranean cuisine.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Only Kourtney’s Flourless Chocolate Cake Cookie, the company’s first venture into gluten-free baking, proved universally unpopular.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Food options include sandwiches and baked goods including beef rissoles — dumplings filled with ground meat — and pao de queijo, gluten-free cheese bread made from tapioca flour.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
There’s no gluten, corn, wheat, lactose, or soy, so each one is suitable for dogs with allergies.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Only Kourtney’s Flourless Chocolate Cake Cookie, the company’s first venture into gluten-free baking, proved universally unpopular.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Food options include sandwiches and baked goods including beef rissoles — dumplings filled with ground meat — and pao de queijo, gluten-free cheese bread made from tapioca flour.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
There’s no gluten, corn, wheat, lactose, or soy, so each one is suitable for dogs with allergies.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Gluten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluten. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn 
: a tough elastic protein substance in flour especially from wheat that holds together dough and makes it sticky
Medical Definition
gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn
: a gluey protein substance especially of wheat flour that causes dough to be sticky
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