rice — a cereal grain that is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa, used as food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a cereal grain that is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa, used as food
Pronunciation (IPA): /raɪs/
Example Sentences
- My mom's rice is so good that even the rice cooker gets jealous.
- Rice is the main ingredient in many Asian dishes.
- He dropped his phone in the rice bag to absorb the moisture.
rice
NOUN[/raɪs/]
a cereal grain that is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa, used as food
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/raɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/raɪs/
🌳Etymology
Rootrice
🎵Rhyme
nicepricediceicetwice
price
dice
ice
nice
twice
🔗Collocations
cook rice
steamed rice
fried rice
brown rice
rice bowl
rice field
white rice
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom's rice is so good that even the rice cooker gets jealous.”
“Rice is the main ingredient in many Asian dishes.”
“He dropped his phone in the rice bag to absorb the moisture.”
😄 Fun example
“The rice was so sticky that my chopsticks got permanently attached.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
graincerealstaple food
Antonyms
meatliquid food
Related
wheatcornbarleybowlchopstickscooking
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