white rice

noun

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

Examples of white rice in a Sentence

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The Double High Protein Bowl comes with double adobo chicken, light white rice, black beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and extra romaine lettuce. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 Oh, and don't forget a side of white rice. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025 This makes white rice softer, lighter in color, and cooks more quickly. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025 Compared to the nearly 6 grams of protein in 1 cup of couscous, 1 cup of white rice has only about 4 grams while brown rice has 5 grams. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 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 21 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

white rice

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

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