wild rice
noun
a tall aquatic grass, Zizania aquatica, of northeastern North America.
the grain of this plant, used for food.
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Also called water oats, water rice.
Origin of wild rice
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby wild rice
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Example sentences from the Web for wild rice
This little book tells how children lived and played long ago in the wild-rice country.
Two Indian Children of Long Ago|Frances TaylorThey visited the wild-rice people—Oumalouminik, and the fire-folk—Aweatsewaenrrhonous, and gained more news of the West.
Strange Stories of the Great River|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor"Your father has it ready for the wild-rice harvest," said Good Bird.
Two Indian Children of Long Ago|Frances Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for wild rice
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