wild rice

noun

: either of two tall aquatic North American perennial grasses (Zizania aquatica and Z. palustris) that yield an edible grain

also : the grain

Examples of wild rice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mushroom manti with wild rice and mushroom broth, which was a big hit at last year’s dinner, will be back. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025

There’s the Garlic Parm Cauli Bowl with garlic Parmesan cauliflower, caramelized balsamic onions, roasted sweet potatoes paired with garlic breadcrumbs, wild rice, kale, romesco sauce and a creamy basil dressing. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Featured items include a chicken cauli plate, with roast chicken, garlic-parmesan cauliflower, caramelized onions, wild rice and creamy basil dressing. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025

Wild Rice While called rice, wild rice is actually a semiaquatic grass. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wild rice

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss

Kids Definition

wild rice

noun

: a tall North American grass that grows in water and produces an edible grain

also : the grain