white rice

noun

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

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Refined grains and refined grain products: White bread, white pasta, and white rice. Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Mar. 2025 Whole-grain rice is generally more nutritious than white rice or other refined rice. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025 Refined grains, like white rice and white bread, still offer certain beneficial nutrients, too. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 Steamed White Rice Basic steamed white rice is simple enough to make without a rice cooker. Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for white rice

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

white rice

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

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