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
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Monday, June 16, Pork Chop, wild rice, peas, Mandarin oranges, milk.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The springs are home to several threatened and endangered species, including things like Texas wild rice, the fountain darter, and the Texas blind salamander.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
For instance, feel free to substitute another healthy grain for the quinoa, such as wild rice or bulgur.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
While called rice, wild rice is actually a semiaquatic grass.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The springs are home to several threatened and endangered species, including things like Texas wild rice, the fountain darter, and the Texas blind salamander.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
For instance, feel free to substitute another healthy grain for the quinoa, such as wild rice or bulgur.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
While called rice, wild rice is actually a semiaquatic grass.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wild rice
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“Wild rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20rice. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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