Rice

Rice  (rs), Condoleezza Born 1954.

American political scientist who was appointed U.S. secretary of state in 2005. She previously served as national security advisor under George W. Bush (2001-2005).

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Rice  (rs), Elmer Leopold 1892-1967.

American playwright noted for his expressionist plays, including The Adding Machine (1923) and Street Scene (1929).

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Rice, Jerry Lee Born 1962.

American football player. A wide receiver who joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1985, he held 13 National Football League records by 1997, including career receptions and career yardage.

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rice  (rs)

n.

1. A cereal grass (Oryza sativa) that is cultivated extensively in warm climates for its edible grain.

2. The starchy grain of this plant, used as a staple food throughout the world.

tr.v. riced, ric·ing, ric·es

To sieve (food) to the consistency of rice.

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[Middle English, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, from Latin oryza, from Greek oruza, of Indo-Iranian origin.]

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rice [raɪs]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an erect grass, Oryza sativa, that grows in East Asia on wet ground and has drooping flower spikes and yellow oblong edible grains that become white when polished

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the grain of this plant

vb

(Cookery) (tr) US and Canadian to sieve (potatoes or other vegetables) to a coarse mashed consistency, esp with a ricer See also Indian rice

[C13 rys, via French, Italian, and Latin from Greek orūza, of Oriental origin]

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Rice [raɪs]

n

(Biographies / Rice, Elmer (1892-1967) M, US, THEATRE: dramatist) Elmer, original name Elmer Reizenstein. 1892-1967, US dramatist. His plays include The Adding Machine (1923) and Street Scene (1929), which was made into a musical by Kurt Weill in 1947

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RICE [raɪs]

n acronym for

(Medicine) rest, ice, compression, elevation: the recommended procedure for controlling inflammation in injured limbs or joints

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rice - grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished starches - foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread) food grain, grain, cereal - foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses brown rice - unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown outer layer polished rice, white rice - having husk or outer brown layers removed paddy - rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field cultivated rice, Oryza sativa - yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population
	2.	rice - annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper rice beer, sake, saki - Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot genus Oryza, Oryza - rice cultivated rice, Oryza sativa - yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population cereal, cereal grass - grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
	3.	Rice - English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944) Sir Tim Rice, Timothy Miles Bindon Rice
	4.	Rice - United States playwright (1892-1967) Elmer Leopold Rice, Elmer Reizenstein, Elmer Rice
Verb	1.	rice - sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice; "rice the potatoes" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" sift, sieve, strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"

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rice

Rice and other cereals

arborio rice, basmati rice, bran, brown rice, bulgur wheat, corn, couscous, Indian rice or wild rice, long grain rice, maize, millet, oatmeal, oats, Patna rice, ragi, sago, short grain rice, tapioca, wheat, wild rice

Translations

rice [raɪs]

A. N → arroz m

B. CPD rice paddy N (US) → arrozal m
rice paper N → papel m de arroz
rice pudding N → arroz m con leche
rice wine N → vino m de arroz

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rice [ˈraɪs]

n → riz m

modif [crop, production, imports] → de riz; [flour, vinegar] → de riz; [dish] → à base de riz rice cake, rice-growing, rice pudding, rice wine
rice cake n → galette f de riz soufflé

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rice

n → Reis m

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rice in cpds → Reis-;

ricefield

n → Reisfeld nt

rice growing

n → Reis(an)bau m

rice-growing

adj → Reis anbauend

rice paper

n → Reispapier nt

rice pudding

n (esp Brit) → Milchreis m

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rice [raɪs] n → riso

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rice [raɪs] n → riso

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rice

n rice [rais]

a plant, grown in well-watered ground in tropical countries, whose seeds are used as food. rys أرُز ориз rýže ris der Reis ρύζι arroz riis برنج riisi riz אוֹרֵז चावल riža rizs padi hrísgrjón riso 稲 벼 ryžiai rīss beras, nasi rijst ris ryż arroz orez рис ryža riž pirinač ris ต้นข้าว pirinç 稻子，稻米 рис چاول cây lúa 大米

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Rice → أُرْز rýže ris Reis ρύζι arroz riisi riz riža riso 米 쌀 rijst ris ryż arroz рис ris ข้าว pirinç gạo 大米