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

glutinous

adjective
 
/ˈɡluːtənəs/
 
/ˈɡluːtənəs/
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  1. sticky
    • glutinous rice
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French glutineux or Latin glutinosus, from gluten ‘glue’.
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