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Meaning
Noun
●
In Foods & Oryzeae tribe grasses:
Cereal
plants
, Oryza
sativa
of the
grass
family whose
seeds
are used as food.
●
A specific
variety
of this plant.
●
The
seeds
of this
plant
used as food.
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The types of
automobile
modifications
characteristic
of a
rice
burner.
●
In Irish English & Scottish English:
A
twig
or stick.
●
In Weaving:
A
bobbin
or spool.
●
In Medicine:
Acronym of
rest
,
ice
,
compression
,
elevation
: a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries.
●
In Medicine:
Acronym of
rest
,
immobilization
,
cold
,
elevation
: a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries.
●
In Chemistry:
Acronym of
reaction
,
initial
, change,
equilibrium
: a
tabular
system for
keeping
track
of
changing
concentrations
in an
equilibrium
reaction
.
Verb
●
To
squeeze
through a
ricer
; to
mash
or
make into
rice-sized
pieces
(especially potatoes).
●
In Oryzeae tribe grasses:
To
harvest
wild rice
(Zizania sp.)
●
To
throw
rice
at a person (usually at a wedding).
●
In Computing:
To
customize
the
user interface
of a
computer system
, e.g. a
desktop
environment.
Name
●
A
surname
from Welsh [
in turn
originating
as a patronymic].
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
former
town
in the Rice Valley, San Bernardino County, California.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Cloud County, Kansas.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
city
in Benton County, Minnesota.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Putnam County, Ohio.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Wasco County, Oregon,
named
after Horace Rice.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
minor
city
in Navarro County, Texas,
named
after William Marsh Rice.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Stevens County, Washington,
named
after William B. Rice.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A number of
townships
in the United States,
listed
under Rice Township.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
rice
English
rys
Middle English (1100-1500)
ris
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
riso
Italian
oryza
Latin
risus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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