Definitions
Small edible grains used in many dishes; also to press through a ricer.
Word origin
From Middle English rys, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), from an Eastern Iranian language related to Middle Persian blnc (*brinǰ), Northern Kurdish riz (beyond Euphrates) and Zazaki riz. Theorized to come to Iranian languages from Sanskrit व्रीहि (vrīhi).
Used in a sentence
“Rice is a tropical plant; yet Carolina and Georgia grow the finest in the world; heavier grained, better filled, and more merchantable, than any imported into Europe from the Indies.”
“Drought stress causes yield reductions and sometimes total crop failures in rainfed rice areas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.”
“The rices of Kashmír are infinite in variety. In one tahsíl I have found fifty-three varieties.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Grain for bowls”4 letters
02“Grain served with curry”4 letters
03“Small edible grain”4 letters
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