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

And Marshall’s school also serves organic meals, including Thai bowls and mango sticky rice, which students help prepare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Another trend has people "adopting" sticky rice cakes.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

She says they will celebrate with an indulgent meal - fried pork with garlic and "the best sticky rice we've got."

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

Zongzi were lotus leaf-wrapped bundles of sticky rice — the girls liked the savory ones, which came tied up in pairs.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen