Phrase guide

white rice

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Rice which has had the brownish hull polished off, leaving a white-colored grain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • She always ordered white rice at Chinese restaurants, even though she knew brown rice was healthier.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

having husk or outer brown layers removed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: polished rice

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rice

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: arròs blanc — rice with the hull polished off
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白米 (báimǐ) — rice with the hull polished off
  • Chinese Mandarin: 精白米 (jīngbáimǐ) — rice with the hull polished off
  • Danish: hvide ris — rice with the hull polished off
  • Dutch: witte rijst — rice with the hull polished off
  • Finnish: valkoinen riisi — rice with the hull polished off
  • French: riz blanc — rice with the hull polished off
  • Galician: arroz branco — rice with the hull polished off
  • German: weißer Reis — rice with the hull polished off
  • Japanese: 白米 (hakumai) — rice with the hull polished off
  • Japanese: 精米 (seimai) — rice with the hull polished off
  • Korean: 흰쌀 (huinssal) — rice with the hull polished off
  • Korean: 백미 (baengmi) — rice with the hull polished off
  • Malay: nasi putih — rice with the hull polished off
  • Portuguese: arroz branco — rice with the hull polished off
  • Spanish: arroz blanco — rice with the hull polished off