sticky rice

American  

[stik-ee rahys] / ˈstɪk i ˈraɪs /

noun

1. a variety of cultivated short-grain rice grown especially in Southeast, East, and South Asia that becomes notably sticky when cooked: most varieties of short-grain rice contain both amylopectin and amylose, but sticky rice contains only amylopectin.

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Etymology

Origin of sticky rice

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

Bella Aguirre sat on a stool at Sticky Rice’s counter, finishing her meal of pad kra pow.

From Los Angeles Times

She ended her set by eating a bowl of mango sticky rice, aptly, during her song “Mango Sticky Rice.”

From Los Angeles Times

So, is the coffee creamer like a mango sticky rice?

From Los Angeles Times

Influencers share their choreographed dances and debate whether the sticky rice dumplings are better in Taiwan’s north or south.

From New York Times

I also had my eye on the tofu salad rolls and shrimp toast — not to mention the grilled chicken thighs with sticky rice.

From Seattle Times