Indian rice

American  

noun

1. the wild rice plant.

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Indian rice British  

noun

1. an annual erect aquatic North American grass, Zizania aquatica, with edible purplish-black grain

2. the grain of this plant

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Etymology

Origin of Indian rice

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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Indian rice

The festivities included a city parade, where one Dena sailor, speaking to an independent journalist, Samson Sagar, marveled at the flavor of biryani, an Indian rice dish he had sampled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

“There’s been a frenzy in the market,” said Kulwant Singh Shah, a local importer of Indian rice.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

This is what often passes for the beloved Indian rice dish at restaurants too pressed for time to make the real thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2016

Pick the Right Rice Jasmine, a Thai rice, is a little stickier and more fragrant than Basmati, an Indian rice that can be more expensive and cooks up fluffier.

From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2014

I assisted them with a little Indian rice and some potatoes, on their promise to strike their tents, and proceed to some other hunting grounds on the following day.

From The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. by John West