white rice

noun

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

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Foods that contain simple carbs include plain white bread, pasta, and white rice. Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 1 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 Upgrade basic white rice with pops of fresh flavor from lime juice and cilantro. Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for white rice

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white rice was in 1916

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white rice

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

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