white rice

noun

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

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The dinner includes 20 dishes and a rainbow of spices with white rice to mix and mingle on your plate and palate. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Last year’s winner was the Crab and Mozzarella Arancini, which included Maryland blue crab meat, white rice with herbs and mozzarella coated in Italian breadcrumbs, served with marinara sauce. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Stick with milk, cheese, white bread, white rice, applesauce, chicken and broth. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But ssam platter refills are complimentary and unlimited upon request, as are white rice and four kinds of banchan not on the menu, which can be confusing. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white rice

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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white rice

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

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