white rice

noun

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

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Choose Whole Grains Instead of Refined Grains Whole-wheat bread, brown rice, and oatmeal are better choices than refined grains like white bread or white rice. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Eat stool-bulking foods such as white rice, white bread, bananas, applesauce, hard cheese, peanut butter, oatmeal and potatoes without skin. CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 My favorite thing to get at Panda Express was the white rice and pour Diet Coke on top, instead of soy sauce. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 Another Stop Sale, for temperature abuse, took out white rice in the steam table that measured 68 degrees. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20rice. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

white rice

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

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