guar

noun

ˈgwär 

: a drought-tolerant legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) cultivated in warm regions as a vegetable, for forage, and for its seeds which produce guar gum

Examples of guar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This leave-in treatment features guar bean paste that temporarily seals the hair cuticle to reduce the appearance of splitting ends and frizz, all while leaving curls looking healthy and shiny and preventing future breakage from happening. —Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024

Each version, made up of prebiotic guar granules, can contain a unique combination of 120 antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, amino acids and prebiotic fiber. —Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024

Guar gum: The ground endosperm of the guar bean, it can be used like xanthan gum in doughs to improve texture, but it also is used in dairy and meat products as a thickener or binder. —Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

The proteins lysine and arginine work in combination with succinic acid and naturally derived guar to fortify curls and repair damage. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023

So Thrive made its coconut milk, which sells for slightly less than the leading national brand, guar-gum-free. —Jane Black, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022

The most common polymers included in the recipes, the team observed, were guar, a common food additive, and a lubricant called polyethylene glycol. —Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020

Combine the alcohol/guar slurry with the water and mix gently for 10 minutes. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2020

Caporicci rounds out his ice cream base with an extra dose of protein from milk powder and a carb trio of guar, locust and xanthan gums. —Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Hindi gvār & Urdu guār

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing guar

• guar gum