Definition of “rice”
noun:
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Cereal plants (Oryza sativa) of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
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A specific variety of this plant.
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The seeds of this plant used as food.
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verb:
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To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces.
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To throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).
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To belittle a government emissary or similar on behalf of a more powerful militaristic state.
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To harvest wild rice Zinzania sp.
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