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Definition of zizania

zizania

/zɪˈzeɪ.ni.ə/
zi · za · ni · a
Plural:zizanias
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• noun

1

Any aquatic flowering grass of the genus Zizania in the family Poaceae, native to North America and East Asia and commonly known as wild rice, bearing tall, branched terminal panicles of tiny green to purplish wind-pollinated flowers with female florets at the top and drooping male florets below.

2

The dark, slender, nutrient-rich edible grain harvested from aquatic grasses of the genus Zizania, widely used in cooking as wild rice.

• Rhymes for zizania

• Nearby Words

zithromax
ziti
zittau
zizania
zizia
ziziphus
zlin

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Zizania. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/zizania
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