rice

noun

\ ˈrīs

Definition of rice

(Entry 1 of 4)

: 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

RICE

abbreviation

Definition of RICE (Entry 2 of 4)

rest, ice, compression, elevation

Rice

biographical name (1)

\ ˈrīs

Definition of Rice (Entry 3 of 4)

Condoleezza 1954– U.S. Secretary of State (2005–09)

Rice

biographical name (2)

Definition of Rice (Entry 4 of 4)

Elmer Leopold 1892–1967 originally Elmer Reizenstein American dramatist

Examples of rice in a Sentence

Noun

Rice is the main crop of the country.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Chicken or turkey would both work nicely, too, in this spicy rice bowl. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "How to Grind Your Own Meat Without a Meat Grinder," 12 Mar. 2019 Highland Park strip mall gets The Roll Pod, which dishes Indian food that can be served in a roll or in a rice bowl. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, "Bellevue lands a famous, big-name hot-pot spot and 42 other new openings around the Seattle area," 13 Feb. 2019 Venture off the set menu to order spicy tuna and salmon donburi rice bowls, which are ideal with a Sapporo beer or cocktails like a Japanese-style Aperol spritz made with sake. — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, "An Insider’s Guide to the Little Tokyo of Mexico City," 23 Jan. 2019 Bingo, bongo—a rice bowl for dinner, and easy to portion out for meals for the week. — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, "These Turkey Meatballs Are the Only Meal Prep I’ll Eat 3 Days in a Row," 11 June 2018 Charles Olalia, the chef behind Rice Bar, the excellent, tiny Filipino rice bowl shop on 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles, will open Ma’am Sir, a Filipino restaurant in Silver Lake on June 13. — Jenn Harris, latimes.com, "Suzanne Goin celebrates Lucques' 20-year anniversary with stellar guest chefs," 29 May 2018 Food ☆☆☆ Mild curries, rice bowls and tacos form the bulk of the menu, plus some breakfast-all-day options, salads, smoothies and, of course, bone broth. — Kate Washington, sacbee, "With a Burning Man vibe, Backbone Café taps into the current 'clean-eating' craze," 27 Apr. 2018 Grab a drink in a rice wine inn and watch the sunrise atop Bukhansan to melt away tax season stress. — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "The 10 Best Vacations You Can Take With Your Tax Refund," 18 Mar. 2019 The formula is packed with purple rice bran, which does way more than lend the contents a charming lilac hue. — Glamour, "This Moisturizer Instantly Gives Me Dewy Dumpling Skin," 11 Mar. 2019

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