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- pronunciation:
- raIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a grass that is widely cultivated in warm, wet areas, esp. in India and China.
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definition 2: |
the seed of this grass, used as a staple food.
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related words: |
grain |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
rices, ricing, riced |
definition: |
to reduce to small particles that resemble rice.
He riced the boiled potatoes using a sieve. |
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