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Rice

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Noun

1. rice

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

2. rice

annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper

3. rice, sir tim rice, timothy miles bindon rice

English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)

4. elmer leopold rice, elmer reizenstein, elmer rice, rice

United States playwright (1892-1967)

Verb

5. rice

sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice

Example Sentences:
'rice the potatoes'

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Rice

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noun
1. 
an erect grass, Oryza sativa, that grows in East Asia on wet ground and has drooping flower spikes and yellow oblong edible grains that become white when polished
2. 
the grain of this plant
verb
3. (transitive) US and Canadian
to sieve (potatoes or other vegetables) to a coarse mashed consistency, esp with a ricer
noun
Elmer, original name Elmer Reizenstein. 1892–1967, US dramatist. His plays include The Adding Machine (1923) and Street Scene (1929), which was made into a musical by Kurt Weill in 1947
noun acronym for
rest, ice, compression, elevation: the recommended procedure for controlling inflammation in injured limbs or joints

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Rice

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Elmer(born Elmer Reizenstein) 1892-1967; U.S. playwright
noun
1. 
an aquatic cereal grass (esp. Oryza sativa) grown widely in warm climates, esp. in East Asia
2. 
the starchy seeds or grains of this grass, used as food
verb transitiveWord forms: riced or ˈricing
3. 
to put (soft foods, as cooked potatoes) through a ricer

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Rice

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n.
1. A cereal grass (Oryza sativa) that is cultivated extensively in warm climates for its edible gn.
2. The starchy gn of this plant, used as a staple food throughout the world.
tr.v.riced, ric·ing, ric·es
To sieve (food) to the consistency of rice.
American political scientist who served as national security adviser (2001-2005) and as secretary of state (2005-2009).
American football player. In his 20 years as a wide receiver in the National Football League (1985-2004) he set records for career receptions, touchdowns, and yardage.
American playwright noted for his expressionist plays, including The Adding Machine (1923) and Street Scene (1929).

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