wild rice

American  

noun

1. a tall aquatic grass, Zizania aquatica, of northeastern North America.

2. the grain of this plant, used for food.

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wild rice British  

noun

1. another name for Indian rice

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Etymology

Origin of wild rice

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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wild rice

The company normalized now-common food items such as wild rice and almond butter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

And while both wild rice and "forbidden" black rice are delicious, they're two distinct products.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025

All you’ll need are two medium acorn squashes, cooked quinoa or wild rice, fresh or dried cranberries, chopped pecans or walnuts, diced onions, garlic, cinnamon, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024

The changes also expand access to whole grains like quinoa, wild rice and millet and to foods such as teff and whole wheat naan.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

Arlo enters holding two large bowls: one with wild rice and the other with green beans.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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