white rice

noun

: rice from which the hull and bran have been removed by milling

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Fonio, a drought-tolerant crop, is higher in fiber than a typical white rice and naturally cooks in just about five minutes. — Andrew Watman, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Chicken thighs are a great vessel for the mix of chic peas and tomatoes, served alongside white rice. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025 The bite: Onigiri rice balls ($4.25) look like little sushi bites made with seaweed, white rice and salmon, snow crab or mentaiko inside. — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 Refined grains and refined grain products: White bread, white pasta, and white rice. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white rice

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white rice was in 1916

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white rice

noun
: rice from which outer covering and seed coat have been removed

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