rice
noun
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
rices
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present tense formof rice (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It’s one of the best fried rices in the South End: aromatic with smoky wok hei, seasoned with a clarion-sweet soy sauce and amped up with MSG.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Among black rices there are also different shades, from japonica black rice, Chinese black rice, Thai black rice through to Indonesian black rice.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2023
“Some people make a case against rinsing enriched rices, which have been coated with a powder to provide extra nutrients,” Becky wrote.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022
Books sit comfortably on them facing outward, craft supplies like paints nestle neatly, and pantry items such as spices and rices will be handily within reach.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2021
Indeed, a constant observer will distinguish in dogs many of the passions, virtues, and rices of men; and it is generally the case, that those of the purest race have the nobler qualifications.
From Olla Podrida by Frederick Marryat
