wild_rice (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *wild rice*:
NOUN	plant	wild rice, Zizania aquatica	perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food
food	wild rice, Indian rice	grains of aquatic grass of North America

English > *wild rice*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food.
Synonym	Zizania aquatica
Member of	Zizania, genus Zizania	wild rice
Parts	wild rice, Indian rice	grains of aquatic grass of North America
Broader	cereal, cereal grass	grass whose starchy grains are used as food
Spanish	cizaña acuática, joyo acuático, rabillo acuático
Catalan	jull aquàtic, zitzània aquàtica, Zizania aquatica

English > *wild rice*: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	grains of aquatic grass of North America.
Synonym	Indian rice
Part of	wild rice, Zizania aquatica	perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food
Broader	grain, food grain, cereal	foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Spanish	arroz ordinario, arroz salvaje, arroz silvestre, cizaña acuática

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