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rice
1[rahys]
noun
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
the grass itself.
a food that is chopped or otherwise processed to resemble rice (used in combination): sweet potato rice.
cauliflower rice;
sweet potato rice.
verb (used with object)
to reduce to a form resembling rice.
to rice potatoes.
Rice
2[rahys]
noun
Anne, 1941–2021, U.S. novelist.
Dan Daniel McLaren, 1823–1900, U.S. circus clown, circus owner, and Union patriot.
Elmer, 1892–1967, U.S. playwright.
Jerry Lee, born 1962, U.S. football player.
Grantland 1880–1954, U.S. journalist.
rice
1/ ɪ /
noun
an erect grass, Oryza sativa , that grows in East Asia on wet ground and has drooping flower spikes and yellow oblong edible grains that become white when polished
the grain of this plant
verb
(tr) to sieve (potatoes or other vegetables) to a coarse mashed consistency, esp with a ricer
RICE
2/ ɪ /
acronym
rest, ice, compression, elevation: the recommended procedure for controlling inflammation in injured limbs or joints
Rice
3/ ɪ /
noun
Elmer , original name Elmer Reizenstein . 1892–1967, US dramatist. His plays include The Adding Machine (1923) and Street Scene (1929), which was made into a musical by Kurt Weill in 1947
Word History and Origins
Origin of rice1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rice1
Example Sentences
Since 1959, they’ve come for Chinese American classics such as sweet and sour chicken, barbecued pork chow mein, egg rolls, chop suey and shrimp fried rice.
The store will create 350 jobs for the local community and offer unique products including Taiwanese-style rice rolls and Chinese crepes, the company said.
They can be eaten in a stir-fry with radish bulbs or with other leafy greens and served alongside rice.
The Madleen was carrying a symbolic quantity of aid, including rice and baby formula, the group said.
The Madleen is carrying a symbolic quantity of aid, including rice and baby formula, the group said.
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