white rice

noun

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

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This nutritional gap means that white rice has a more pronounced and potentially elevated blood sugar response (spike and subsequent dip) than brown rice. Christina Manian, Health, 1 May 2026 Serve with steamed white rice if desired. Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026 This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for white rice

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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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