white rice

noun

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

Examples of white rice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Donovan Clingan bowl, based on the big man’s go-to order, includes chicken, white rice, fresh tomato salsa, cheese, sour cream, and lettuce. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024 In North Korea, that was a distant dream, for many people: white rice to eat. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 June 2024 Related article Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says Refined grains such as white flour, corn grits, white bread and white rice have been milled, removing the bran and germ, to give them a finer texture and longer shelf life. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 June 2024 The flavor of his Mexican boil was very good, the judges said, but serving it with guacamole and Mexican white rice with corn and chipotle lime butter lacked creativity. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for white rice 

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Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20rice. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

white rice

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

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