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 Examples include instant oatmeal packets, pita bread, white rice, and pasta made from refined flour. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 In August, supermarkets reportedly often ran out of white rice and stores limited purchases to one bag per person. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024 Drizzle it over white rice or use it as a dip for chips or chicken nuggets. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Aug. 2024 An inmate in the California prison system for nearly 30 years of his life, he was used to cooking with hamburger meat and white rice as part of the chow hall crew. Krista Stevens, Longreads, 18 Sep. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

white rice

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

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