Indian rice

noun

the wild rice plant.

Indian rice

noun

an annual erect aquatic North American grass, Zizania aquatica, with edible purplish-black grain
the grain of this plant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian rice¹

First recorded in 1815–25

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We found JK, a southern Indian rice farmer who was just trying to grow rice for his community.

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The dishes at a community center potluck for Indian expatriates near Washington, D.C., ranged from chana masala, a popular northern Indian chickpea curry, to idli, a southern Indian rice cake.

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These have targeted export restrictions such as for Indian rice and the subsidies the clean tech push has unleashed, such as the U.S.

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And it will cut Indian rice shipments by 25%, government officials said.

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Two Indians have become the first to sell a hybrid beer in Poland that combines Indian rice flakes with European hops.

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Indian reserve Indian rope-trick

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