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Definition of glutinous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

glutinous

adjective

/ˈɡluːtənəs/

/ˈɡluːtənəs/

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sticky
- glutinous rice
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French glutineux or Latin glutinosus, from gluten ‘glue’.

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