rice

[US]/rais/
[UK]/raɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a type of grain that is commonly used as a staple food in many parts of the world, especially in Asia; cooked rice
vt. to crush into a paste-like consistency

Phrases & Collocations

fried rice

rice cooker

rice noodles

rice bowl

rice wine

hybrid rice

glutinous rice

rice bran

brown rice

condoleezza rice

rice field

paddy rice

rice straw

rice flour

wild rice

white rice

rice husk

rice starch

rice blast

rice bran oil

rice noodle

sticky rice

Example Sentences

salmon and rice rolls.

cotton and rice planters.

Rice is in long supply.

Wheat and rice are cereals.

barter rice for textiles

Rice is the main food for us.

Don't eat the rice cold.

He bought rice in bulk.

The rice is ripe for harvest.

rice paddies; rice pudding.

cook the rice according to the instructions.

the country is not ready to permit any rice imports.

basmati rice has a rich aroma.

rice was the staple crop grown in most villages.

a paddy field bespread with young rice plants

The rice tastes burnt.

Pork chops with rice pilau.

Operating varieties: original authentic Thai rice, glutinous rice, Baktun metres, rice, rice broken;

Real-world Examples

Today the technique that we'll be using is starting our fried rice off with steamed rice.

Source: Culinary methods for gourmet food

In contrast to Westerners, Asians eat much rice and noodles.

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 10 First Semester

We buy the rice from the farmers.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

Only the emperor is eating this rice.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

We buy our rice at the nearest grocery.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

I'd like sime rice and fish, please.

Source: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 4 Textbook Volume 1

And I'm going to bring fried rice.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

" Now will you cook some rice" ? asked the monk.

Source: Journey to the West

All right. We'll also have some rice. Any drinks?

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Grade 7, Volume 1)

" Can you get some rice from the supermarket for me? "

Source: Emma's delicious English

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