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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesriz gluant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ri ɡlyɑ̃
"Le riz gluant est très populaire dans la cuisine asiatique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of Asian rice cultivated to have opaque grains, very low amylose content, and a particularly sticky, chewy texture when cooked.
"Sticky rice is a staple grain in traditional cuisines across Southeast and East Asia." - 2
A prepared dish or culinary component made using glutinous rice grains, often served alongside savory meats or sweetened with coconut milk and mango.
"For dessert, they ordered fresh mango served over warm coconut-infused sticky rice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a descriptive compound formed from the native English adjective 'sticky' (derived from Middle English 'sticky', from Old English 'stīċiġ') and the noun 'rice' (derived from Old French 'ris', from Latin 'oryza', from Greek 'oryza'). It emerged in culinary contexts to translate and describe Asian varieties of Oryza sativa var. glutinosa characterized by a lack of amylose and high amylopectin content.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sticky rice" is said worldwide
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riz gluant
Transliteration: ri ɡlyɑ̃
"Le riz gluant est très populaire dans la cuisine asiatique."
Klebreis
Transliteration: ˈkleːpˌʁaɪs
"Klebreis wird oft für traditionelle Desserts verwendet."
riso glutinoso
Transliteration: ˈriːzo ɡluˈtiːnozo
"Il riso glutinoso ha una consistenza molto densa."
arroz glutinoso
Transliteration: aˈros ɡluβtiˈnoso
"El arroz glutinoso es esencial para este postre."
arroz glutinoso
Transliteration: aˈʁoz ɡlu.tiˈno.zu
"O arroz glutinoso é muito usado na culinária oriental."
चिपचिपा चावल
Transliteration: chipchipa chaval
"एशियाई व्यंजनों में चिपचिपा चावल बहुत पसंद किया जाता है।"
糯米
Transliteration: nuò mǐ
"这道甜点是用糯米和芒果做的。"
찹쌀
Transliteration: chapssal
"찹쌀로 만든 떡은 식감이 매우 쫄깃합니다."
もち米
Transliteration: mochigome
"おこわを作るにはもち米が必要です。"
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