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Rice

/ɹaɪs/

Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.

📖 Definitions of "Rice"

noun
  1. 1

    Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.

  2. 2

    A specific variety of this plant.

  3. 3

    The seeds of this plant used as food.

verb
  1. 1

    To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces (especially potatoes).

  2. 2

    To harvest wild rice (Zizania sp.)

  3. 3

    To throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).

  4. 4

    To customize the user interface of a computer system, e.g. a desktop environment.

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