wild rice
Americannoun
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a tall aquatic grass, Zizania aquatica, of northeastern North America.
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the grain of this plant, used for food.
noun
Etymology
Origin of wild rice
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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The company normalized now-common food items such as wild rice and almond butter.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
While farro and wheatberries also make for excellent options in grain salads, this recipe focuses on wild rice.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025
Though sometimes called "Canada rice," wild rice is technically a grain from a type of grass, not actual rice.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025
The new state seal features a loon amid wild rice.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
And no pheasant buried in coconut leaves for twenty days and stuffed with wild rice and cooked over a wood fire so tender and delicate it make you cry.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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