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rice
noun \ˈrīs\
: small white or brown grains that come from a southeast Asian plant and that are used for food
: the plant that produces rice
Full Definition of RICE
: the starchy seeds of an annual southeast Asian cereal grass (Oryza sativa) that are cooked and used for food; also : this cereal grass that is widely cultivated in warm climates for its seeds and by-products — compare wild rice
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Origin of RICE
Middle English rys, from Anglo-French ris, from Old Italian riso, from Greek oryza, oryzon, of Iranian origin; akin to Pashto wriže rice; akin to Sanskrit vrīhi rice
First Known Use: 13th century
RICE
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rest, ice, compression, elevation
Rice
biographical name \ˈrīs\
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Condoleezza 1954– United States secy. of state (2005–09)
Rice
biographical name
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Elmer Leopold 1892–1967 originally Elmer Reizenstein Am. dram.
RICE Defined for Kids
rice
noun \ˈrīs\
Definition of RICE for Kids
: the small seeds of a tall cereal grass widely grown in warm wet regions that are the chief food in many parts of the world
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