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rice
[rahys] 
noun, verb, riced, ric⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food. |
| 2. | the grass itself. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to reduce to a form resembling rice: to rice potatoes. |
Origin:
1200–50; ME ris, rys < OF < It riso, risi (in ML risium) < MGk orýzion, deriv. of Gk óryza
1200–50; ME ris, rys < OF < It riso, risi (in ML risium) < MGk orýzion, deriv. of Gk óryza
Rice
[rahys] –noun
| 1. | Anne, born 1941, U.S. novelist. |
| 2. | Dan (Daniel McLaren), 1823–1900, U.S. circus clown, circus owner, and Union patriot. |
| 3. | Elmer, 1892–1967, U.S. playwright. |
| 4. | Jerry Lee, born 1962, U.S. football player. |
| 5. | Grant⋅land [grant-luhnd] , 1880–1954, U.S. journalist. |
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| rice (rīs) n.
To sieve (food) to the consistency of rice. [Middle English, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, from Latin oryza, from Greek oruza, of Indo-Iranian origin.] |
| Rice (rīs) American political scientist who was appointed U.S. secretary of state in 2005. She previously served as national security advisor under George W. Bush (2001-2005). |
| Rice (rīs) American playwright noted for his expressionist plays, including The Adding Machine (1923) and Street Scene (1929). |
| Rice, Jerry Lee Born 1962. American football player. A wide receiver who joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1985, he held 13 National Football League records by 1997, including career receptions and career yardage. |
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| Main Entry: | RICE |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an acronym for the suggested treatment for a minor muscle or tissue injury: rest, ice, compression, elevation |
| Example: | RICE helps reduce swelling and restrict the spread of bruising, accelerating the healing process. |
| Etymology: | 1985 |
Rice
Rice\, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. ???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi, akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. Rye.] (Bot.) A well-known cereal grass (Oryza sativa) and its seed. This plant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the grain forms a large portion of the food of the inhabitants. In America it grows chiefly on low, moist land, which can be overflowed. Ant rice. (Bot.) See under Ant. French rice. (Bot.) See Amelcorn. Indian rice., a tall reedlike water grass (Zizania aquatica), bearing panicles of a long, slender grain, much used for food by North American Indians. It is common in shallow water in the Northern States. Called also water oat, Canadian wild rice, etc. Mountain rice, any species of an American genus (Oryzopsis) of grasses, somewhat resembling rice. Rice bunting. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Ricebird. Rice hen (Zo["o]l.), the Florida gallinule. Rice mouse (Zo["o]l.), a large dark-colored field mouse (Calomys palistris) of the Southern United States. Rice paper, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from China, -- used for painting upon, and for the manufacture of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a large herb (Fatsia papyrifera, related to the ginseng) into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under pressure. Called also pith paper. Rice troupial (Zo["o]l.), the bobolink. Rice water, a drink for invalids made by boiling a small quantity of rice in water. Rice-water discharge (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice water in appearance, which is vomited, and discharged from the bowels, in cholera. Rice weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Calandra, or Sitophilus, oryz[ae]) which destroys rice, wheat, and Indian corn by eating out the interior; -- called also black weevil.
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rice
1234, from O.Fr. ris, from It. riso, from L. oriza (cf. It. riso), from Gk. oryza "rice," via an Indo-Iranian language (cf. Pashto vrize, O.Pers. brizi), ult. from Skt. vrihi-s "rice." The Gk. word is the ult. source of all European words (cf. Welsh reis, Ger. reis, Lith. rysai, Serbo-Cr. riza, Pol. ryz). Introduced 1647 in the Carolinas. Rice paper (1822) is made from a reed found in Taiwan.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: RICE
Function: abbreviation
rest, ice, compression, elevation —used especially for the initial treatment of many usually minor sports-related injuries (assprains)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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