wild rice

wild rice

n.

1. Any of several aquatic grasses of the genus Zizania of North America and Asia, especially Z. palustris of north-central North America, which is harvested for its edible grain.

2. The grain of any of these plants.

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wild rice

n

1. (Plants) another name for Indian rice

2. (Cookery) another name for Indian rice

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wild′ rice′

n.

1. a tall aquatic grass, Zizania aquatica, of N North America.

2. the grain of this plant, used for food.

[1740–50]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wild rice - perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food Zizania aquatica Indian rice, wild rice - grains of aquatic grass of North America cereal, cereal grass - grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet genus Zizania, Zizania - wild rice
	2.	wild rice - grains of aquatic grass of North America Indian rice food grain, grain, cereal - foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses wild rice, Zizania aquatica - perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food

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