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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Refined grains include white bread, white rice, white pasta, certain cereals, and desserts. — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2026 Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian-style plates are built around a protein served with macaroni salad and white rice. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026 Rice and Salmon Rice is a staple in my kitchen, but white rice digests fairly quickly. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026 For Japanese-style short-grain white rice, a rough stovetop starting point is 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups of water per cup of rice. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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white rice

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

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