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Concept information

Preferred term

glutinous rice

Type

  • Product

Definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • sticky rice
  • sweet rice
  • waxy rice

Scope note

  • Use for rice varieties that have only 0-2% percent amylose or mainly amylopectin in the starch; For stickiness as a quality of any cooked or processed rice USE stickiness.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68074

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