wild rice
noun
: either of two tall aquatic North American perennial grasses (Zizania aquatica and Z. palustris) that yield an edible grain
also
: the grain
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What to expect: An approachable menu with Midwest supper club fare, like pork chops, lake trout and wild rice fritters, all using the farm-to-table ingredients Tomlinson's dishes have become known for.
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Humans also can negatively impact wild rice production, such as by creating large waves with recreational boats and their ever-increasing horsepower.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
People gathering wild rice from a lake in Minnesota discovered human skeletal remains that are believed to hundreds of years old.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Wisconsin wild rice is unique in the world, but some worry about effects of climate change
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Humans also can negatively impact wild rice production, such as by creating large waves with recreational boats and their ever-increasing horsepower.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
People gathering wild rice from a lake in Minnesota discovered human skeletal remains that are believed to hundreds of years old.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Wisconsin wild rice is unique in the world, but some worry about effects of climate change
What is a supermoon?
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Wild rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20rice. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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