Indian rice
Americannoun
noun
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an annual erect aquatic North American grass, Zizania aquatica, with edible purplish-black grain
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the grain of this plant
Etymology
Origin of Indian rice
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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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
We found JK, a southern Indian rice farmer who was just trying to grow rice for his community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
The dishes at a community center potluck for Indian expatriates near Washington, D.C., ranged from chana masala, a popular northern Indian chickpea curry, to idli, a southern Indian rice cake.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
And it will cut Indian rice shipments by 25%, government officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
The Indian rice is rather cheaper, and is transported from Djidda to Mekka, Tayf, Medina, and thence as far as Nedjed.
From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by John Lewis Burckhardt
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