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rice in Tamil

rice in Tamil is நெல் — 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 Tamil

நெல்
Pronounced: nel
plants

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.
  • If you rice the cooked carrots, the soup will be very smooth.

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Frequently asked questions

rice என்ற சொல்லின் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
"rice" in Tamil is நெல். 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 pronounce நெல்?
"rice" in Tamil is நெல், pronounced "nel".
How do you use "rice" in a sentence?
Example: "We had steamed rice with the curry." In Tamil, "rice" is நெல்.
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