white rice

noun

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

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There are also sandwiches including pan con lechon, pan con bistec and El Pio Pio, a spicy chicken sandwich, as well as the popular 305 bowl with white rice, black beans, mixed greens, sweet plantains and a choice of protein. Connie Ogle march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Where girl dinner is a charming (if not a little bit dumb) smorgasbord of snacky things like cheese and pretzels and salami, boy kibble (🤢) consists of unseasoned ground beef and white rice, consumed for the protein of it all. Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026 By washing white rice, the excess starch is washed off, as well as any oxidized rice bran oil coating the outside, which can add an unpleasant flavor to the cooked rice. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026 Enjoy it with potato chips, mixed with kewpie mayo over steaming white rice, or stirred into a simple pasta with lemon. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 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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