white rice

noun

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

Examples of white rice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brown and wild rice often contain the highest levels because the milling process used to create white rice removes the outer layers of the hull, where heavy metals are concentrated. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 May 2025

An entire pig is filled with a mix of yellow peas, white rice, onions, and garlic and seasoned with a blend of spices, such as cumin, green onions, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. —Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025

Brown Rice Flour Both brown rice and white rice flour contain tryptophan, but brown rice flour has higher amounts. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025

Yes, the former packs more of the nutrient, but that’s really not saying much: A half-cup of cooked brown rice only nets you around 1.5 grams of fiber (compared to less than 0.5 grams for white rice). —Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white rice

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice

Kids Definition

white rice

noun

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