glutinous rice

Main Entry:  glutinous rice
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a variety of sticky milky-colored Oriental rice containing amylose and amylopectin; also called pearl rice, sticky rice, [sweet rice]
Example:  The major production areas for glutinous rice are the upper northern and northeastern regions of Thailand where water is scarce.
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Glutinous rice is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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