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Noun
1. glutinous rice
Wikipedia definition
2. Glutinous riceGlutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa or Oryza glutinosa; also called sticky rice, sweet rice, waxy rice, botan rice, biroin chal, mochi rice, and pearl rice, and pulut) is a type of Asian rice that is especially sticky when cooked. It is called glutinous (< Latin glūtinōsus) in the sense of being glue-like or sticky and not in the sense of containing gluten.
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Other forms
餅米 【もちごめ】糯米 【もちごめ】
Notes
糯米: Rarely-used kanji form.

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