white rice

noun

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

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This phase typically involves consuming large quantities of white rice, along with fruits and fruit juices. Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 12 Oct. 2024 In fact, often there are two; one with white rice and one with brown rice. Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 In June, a Wells Fargo analyst ordered and weighed 75 Chipotle burrito bowls with white rice, black beans, chicken, pico de gallo, cheese and lettuce across eight New York City locations to test the truth. Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 That meal includes a bowl of white rice, a treat that poor families like theirs would rarely enjoy. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for white rice 

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 25 Dec. 2024.

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white rice

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

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