rice weevil

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noun

a brown weevil, Sitophilus oryzae, that infests, breeds in, and feeds on stored grains, especially rice.

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Origin of rice weevil

First recorded in 1805–15

The book details his confrontations with neoconservatives, and his alliance with Condoleezza Rice.
The Best Memoirs of 2014|William O’Connor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rice had received this video in discovery during his criminal case, but it had not been aired publicly, as had the first video.
The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL|Mike Barnicle|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At that meeting, Rice told the Commissioner that he had hit Mrs. Rice in the elevator.
The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL|Mike Barnicle|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A call made to police beforehand described Rice as “a guy with a pistol” on a swing set, but said it was “probably fake.”
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown|Nina Strochlic|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And the Constitution, written on goatskin not rice paper, might be as our country was under Jefferson.
Why We Can’t Quit Calling Presidents ‘Kings’|Kevin Bleyer|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his youngest days, when his mother used to regulate his food, she would stuff him full of rice.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Likewise your Majesty will have shelter for his vessels, and a foothold in that country, which abounds with meat and rice.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
This gift of rice was especially pleasing to the traveller, as no dish is held in higher honour in Korea.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
After this he awoke much refreshed, and having obtained some rice from the native chief, ate a little with relish.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Mr. Rice, the owner of the plantation, was a hot Southern sympathizer, but he did not relish his present company.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn