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Rice has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

"After washing the white rice, she added it to the pot along with water and salt."

2

annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper

"The farmer harvested the rice fields, noting how the golden grain and remaining straw would soon be collected for both cooking and making traditional paper."

3

English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)

"The musical's book was written by Rice, whose collaboration with Lloyd Webber produced iconic hits like Cats and Evita."

4

United States playwright (1892-1967)

"The entry for "Rice" in the theater history book refers to the American playwright James Rice, not the grain."

5

Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.

"The doctor recommended following the RICE protocol immediately after spraining my ankle to reduce swelling and pain."

6

A twig or stick.

7

Initialism of rest, ice, compression, elevation: a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries.

In plain English: Rice is a small, white grain that people cook and eat as a main part of many meals around the world.

"She cooked a large pot of rice for dinner."

Verb
1

sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice

"rice the potatoes"

2

To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces (especially potatoes).

"After mashing the boiled potatoes, she ran them through the ricer to give the soufflé a light and fluffy texture."

In plain English: To rice means to chop something into small pieces using a food processor.

"He likes to rice his own car before the big race."

Usage: Use this verb when describing the process of mashing foods like potatoes into small, uniform flakes using a kitchen tool. It is more specific than simply "mash" because it emphasizes creating distinct grains rather than a smooth puree.

Proper Noun
1

A patronymic surname, from Welsh derived from Welsh given name Rhys.

"My neighbor Rice introduced himself at the party and explained that his family name comes from a Welsh ancestor named Rhys."

Example Sentences
"She cooked a large pot of rice for dinner." noun
"He likes to rice his own car before the big race." verb
"The farmer planted rice in the flooded fields during the spring." verb
"We harvested rice after the summer rains helped it grow tall." verb
"She will harvest rice once the stalks turn golden yellow." verb
See Also
food grain white grains staple chinese white grain asia
Related Terms
food grain white grains staple chinese white grain asia asian small china oriental white grains chinese food asian food white food paddy curry sushi staple food
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
grain starches cereal sift
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
brown rice white rice paddy cultivated rice

Origin

The word rice entered English via Middle English and Old French, tracing its roots back to Byzantine Greek where it originally referred to the grain. Linguists believe the term likely traveled through Eastern Iranian languages before reaching Europe, with some theories suggesting an even earlier origin in Sanskrit or Dravidian languages.

Rhyming Words
ice pice sice vice hice mice lice fice nice tice bice dice deice juice twice frice price spice brice amice
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