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polished rice

American  

noun

  1. white rice polished or buffed by leather-covered cylinders during processing.


Etymology

Origin of polished rice

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Their fellow tenants now share the roasted-chestnut-and-mushroom perfume of Aspergillus oryzae, or koji, growing on steamed, polished rice.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2018

Today, we know why the polished rice caused problems.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2015

The Department of Agriculture estimates that on average arsenic levels are 10 times as high in rice bran as in polished rice.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2014

They are protected by import tariffs in excess of 700 percent for polished rice.

From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2011

How does unpolished rice differ from polished rice?

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes

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