rice
rice Lexical Profile
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• noun
The starchy seeds or grains of an aquatic cereal grass, widely cultivated and serving as a staple food for a large portion of the global human population.
"She prepared a fragrant bowl of jasmine rice to serve alongside the vegetable curry."
An erect swamp grass of the genus Oryza, extensively cultivated in warm climates across Asia, Africa, and the Americas for its edible seeds.
"The farmers carefully transplanted the young green shoots of rice into the flooded paddy fields."
• verb
To reduce to small, grain-like pieces by forcing through a perforated utensil (typically applied to boiled potatoes).
"The chef decided to rice the potatoes to ensure the gnocchi dough would be perfectly smooth and airy."
• Rhymes for rice
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'rys', via Old French 'ris' and Old Italian 'riso', ultimately from Latin 'oryza' and Ancient Greek 'óryza'.
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