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rice in Latin

rice in Latin is oryza, orȳza — rice means a cereal grass grown widely in flooded paddies, or the starchy seeds it produces that are eaten as a staple food.

rice in Latin

oryza
noun
orȳza
noun

What does "rice" mean?

  1. noun A cereal grass grown widely in flooded paddies, or the starchy seeds it produces that are eaten as a staple food.
    "We had steamed rice with the curry."
  2. verb To press soft food such as potatoes through a ricer, breaking it into small rice-sized pieces.
    "Rice the potatoes before folding in the butter and cream."
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rice in a sentence

  • We had steamed rice with the curry.
  • Rice is the staple food for more than half the world's population.
  • Rice the potatoes before folding in the butter and cream.

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What is "rice" in Latin?

"rice" in Latin is oryza, orȳza. rice means: A cereal grass grown widely in flooded paddies, or the starchy seeds it produces that are eaten as a staple food.

How do you use "rice" in a sentence?

Example: "We had steamed rice with the curry." In Latin, "rice" is oryza, orȳza.

Are there other ways to say "rice" in Latin?

Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "rice": oryza, orȳza.

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