Illustration of rice
: the starchy seeds of an annual southeast Asian cereal grass (Oryza sativa) that are cooked and used for food
also
: this cereal grass that is widely cultivated in warm climates for its seeds and by-products compare wild rice
riced; ricing; rices
: 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
Mitch FrankRicing 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
Yotam Ottolenghi
rest, ice, compression, elevation
Examples of rice in a Sentence
Noun
Rice is the main crop of the country.
Recent Examples on the WebKarla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024
And there is nothing that offsets this wondrous assault on the taste buds more beautifully than sushi rice, firm and fluffy, along with a whisper of sweet and heat and fishy-nutty furikake — all of it wrapped in the gloriously chewy umami of nori.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
Connors said a majority of Bad River tribal members prefer ricing at Kakagon than off-reservation.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for rice 
Noun
Many grocery stores also now carry broccoli rice, which can be used like cauliflower rice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024
And there is nothing that offsets this wondrous assault on the taste buds more beautifully than sushi rice, firm and fluffy, along with a whisper of sweet and heat and fishy-nutty furikake — all of it wrapped in the gloriously chewy umami of nori.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Verb
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
Connors said a majority of Bad River tribal members prefer ricing at Kakagon than off-reservation.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for rice
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'rice.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near rice
Cite this Entry
“Rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rice. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rice
noun1
: a southeast Asian grass widely grown in warm wet areas especially for its seeds which are used for food
2
: the seeds of rice
Biographical Definition
Rice
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Elmer Leopold 1892–1967 originally Elmer Reizenstein American dramatist
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share