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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Spring peas and wild rice make a nice combo filling for sweet bell peppers!
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Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
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Thursday, June 4, Lemon Pepper Chicken, wild rice, carrots, mixed fruit, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Barley, sorghum, oats, millet, rye, and wild rice are grasses, too.
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Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Entries will be judged on taste, ease of preparation, use of wild rice and sponsor products and creativity.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026
Thursday, June 4, Lemon Pepper Chicken, wild rice, carrots, mixed fruit, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Barley, sorghum, oats, millet, rye, and wild rice are grasses, too.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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 6 Jun. 2026.
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