Glutinous rice
noun
a variety of sticky milky-colored Oriental rice containing amylose and amylopectin; also called pearl rice , sticky rice , [sweet rice]
Examples
The major production areas for glutinous rice are the upper northern and northeastern regions of Thailand where water is scarce.
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