1. Plural of guar; leguminous plants native to India and Pakistan, cultivated for their seeds which yield guar gum.
Usage: Usually used in plural or as a mass noun in agricultural contexts
2. The seeds of the guar plant, used to produce guar gum, a thickening and stabilizing agent in food and industrial products.
Usage: Commercial/industrial usage

Examples

• Farmers in India grow guars for export to food processing companies.
• Guar gum, derived from guars, is used as a thickener in ice cream and salad dressings.
• The price of guars fluctuates based on global demand for guar gum.
• Guars are drought-resistant crops that thrive in arid climates.
• Industrial applications of guars extend beyond food to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.