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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Wednesday, March 12, Pork Tenderloin, wild rice, Succotash, mixed fruit, milk.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Serve with a wild rice pilaf and roasted vegetables or salad.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Our ranking in specific crops: No. 1 in sugar beets, oats, wild rice and red kidney beans,
No. 2 in sweetcorn and green peas.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2024
Common whole grains include oatmeal, whole wheat flour, farro, quinoa, barley, bulgur, and brown, black, red and wild rice, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Serve with a wild rice pilaf and roasted vegetables or salad.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Our ranking in specific crops: No. 1 in sugar beets, oats, wild rice and red kidney beans,
No. 2 in sweetcorn and green peas.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2024
Common whole grains include oatmeal, whole wheat flour, farro, quinoa, barley, bulgur, and brown, black, red and wild rice, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wild rice
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“Wild rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20rice. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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