noun
- a leguminous plant native to India and Pakistan, cultivated for its seeds which are used to make guar gum
- the seed of the guar plant, used as a thickening agent in food and industrial products
Usage: botanical
Usage: food industry; commercial
Examples
- Guar is an important crop in arid regions of India.
- The farmer planted guar beans in his field this season.
- Guar gum is extracted from the seeds of the guar plant.
- Ice cream manufacturers often use guar as a stabilizer.
- The guar harvest was excellent this year due to good rainfall.
- Many gluten-free recipes call for guar gum as a binding agent.