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unpolished rice

American  

noun

  1. a partly refined rice, hulled and deprived of its germ but retaining some bran.


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So the birds had been switched back to their usual rations of brown, unpolished rice.

From Slate Mar. 6, 2015

His diet included sunflower seeds, sesame, unpolished rice, dates, cashew nuts and carrot juice.

From New York Times Apr. 16, 2012

It may then be sold as unpolished rice or it may be further treated by rubbing or polishing to make it ready for market.

From School and Home Cooking by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

One is a coarse husk that is thrashed off and leaves the grain in the form of unpolished rice and the other, a thin, brown coating resembling bran.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

They stock all the goods mentioned in this book, and I should like to draw special attention to their unpolished rice and seedless raisins, both of which are exceptionally good.

From The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed. by Florence Daniel

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