Synonyms for rice

Grammar : Noun

Spell : rahys

Phonetic Transcription : raɪs

Définition of rice

Origin : mid-13c., from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin oriza, from Greek oryza "rice," via an Indo-Iranian language (cf. Pashto vriže, Old Persian brizi), ultimately from Sanskrit vrihi-s "rice." The Greek word is the ultimate source of all European words (Welsh reis, German reis, Lithuanian rysai, Serbo-Croatian riza, Polish ryż, etc.). Introduced 1647 in the Carolinas. Rice paper (1822), originally used in China, Japan, etc., is made from straw of rice.

As in cereal : noun edible grain

Example sentences :

Left-over cereals other than rice may also be used in this way.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

She brought a plate full of rice, and a big piece of chicken.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

Have ready a pint of rice that has been well picked, washed, and soaked.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Then drain off the water, and let the rice dry and get cold.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

From that account we learn that Mr. Rice is a native of Massachusetts.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

No better man than Mr. Rice could have been selected for this work.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

Mrs. Rice is a lady of refinement, exemplary, and much beloved and respected.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

Mr. Rice made the closing speech on the School Bill, in the Senate, on the 24th.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

Boil two dessert-spoonsful of rice and one of sugar in milk.
Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters

When sufficiently boiled, drain the rice and let it get cold.
Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters

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