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noun
Rice of any of four species of grasses which form the genus Zizania, which have edible grains and edible stems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Edible grain (edible rice) harvested from these grasses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Rice of species Oryza rufipogon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
grains of aquatic grass of North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Indian rice
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Broader terms: grain, food grain, cereal
noun
perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Zizania aquatica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cereal, cereal grass
History
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