: to finely chop or process (a food) so that it resembles rice
riced cauliflower
Grilled calamari is served over riced potatoes that melt in the mouth—Mitch Frank
Ricing the spuds with the butter and cream, rather than mashing them, makes them light and airy, and gives you a completely different experience.—Yotam Ottolenghi
Fold bottom edge of rice sheet over lettuce, then fold 2 sides inward, like an envelope.—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 Cilantro rice topped with lettuce, black bean, corn, shredded cheese, fresh pico de gallo, sour cream with choice of spicy chicken tinga or cauliflower sofrito.—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
Alternate names for the August full moon include flying up moon to the Cree, harvest moon to the Dakota, ricing moon to the Anishinaabe, the mountain shadows moon to the Tlingit, and the black cherries moon to the Assiniboine.—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024 Not only can cauliflower be riced, steaked, winged, and of course roasted, steamed, and souped, this cauliflower recipe is evidence that it can be wrapped in a taco too.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rice
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English rys, from Anglo-French ris, from Old Italian riso, from Greek oryza, oryzon, of Iranian origin; akin to Pashto wriže rice; akin to Sanskrit vrīhi rice
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