white rice

noun

: rice from which the hull and bran have been removed by milling

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In contrast, eating refined grains like white bread, puffed rice, or white rice might increase inflammation and make your joints hurt more. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026 However, potatoes often have a lower overall impact on blood sugar than white rice, brown rice, and white pasta, based on their GL values. Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 June 2026 What kind of immigrant doesn’t eat white rice? Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Top with cilantro leaves with tender stems; serve with steamed white rice. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for white rice

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white rice was in 1916

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“White rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20rice. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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white rice

noun
: rice from which outer covering and seed coat have been removed

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