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Meanings of sweet rice in English

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Asian rice which is especially sticky when cooked.

Usage of sweet rice in English
1
The General's Mother ran into the house and brought out sweet rice-cakes and sugared beans.
The Japanese Twins
2
Glutinous rice flour, also known as sweet rice flour, is used mainly for desserts and dim sum snacks.
The everything chinese cookbook: from wonton soup to sweet and s...
3
And another said, 'Be my wife triply divorced if ever I eat of sweet rice as long as I live!'
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV
4
There is also a short-grain sticky rice, also known as sweet rice (it is not sugar-sweet) or glutinous rice.
The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
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Next evening she hurried to the valley as soon as she could, carrying some sweet rice wrapped in a heart-fruit leaf.
The amber spyglass
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Then they all went out, minded thenceforth to leave sitting in the Christian's place, over against the dish of sweet rice.
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV
7
At one of these gatherings, this sweet rice salad was served, almost a simple uncooked rice pudding, a favorite of the swami's.
The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
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'Amail' The shrilling call of the seller of amazake, sweet rice wine.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series
9
'Avoid the dish of sweet rice,' said Khalid, 'and look thou eat not thereof; for if thou do, thou wilt be hanged.'
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV
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