• 1A swamp grass which is widely cultivated as a source of food, especially in Asia.

  稻

  Oryza sativa, family Gramineae. African rice belongs to the related species O. glaberrima, whereas the so-called wild rice is not a true rice at all

  Example sentencesExamples

  • The main crops that are harvested for this are maize, rice, wheat, and potatoes.
  • He had five hectares of land, on which he grew rice and maize, and which was ploughed by horses.
  • A rice paddy and a small canal separated the advance platoon and the village.
  • Barley is also an important cereal crop species ranking fourth in the world after rice, the wheats, and maize.
  • With the exceptions of oats and rice, the major endosperm storage proteins of all cereal grains are prolamins.
  • The individual grains of wheat and rice are also fruits by this definition.
  • The Honglian-type hybrid rice has also been widely cultivated in China.
  • This indicates that similar mechanisms may trigger anther dehiscence in rice and two-rowed barley.
  • Indeed, rice coleoptiles are one of the few plant organs that can grow under anoxia.
  • Moreover, they tended to live near dykes designed to irrigate rice farms.
  • Results presented in this study are in good agreement with those reported for other monocotyledons such as maize and rice.
  • So, a strong case exists for substantial de novo protein synthesis in anoxic rice coleoptiles.
  • Two or three genes encode sucrose synthase isozymes in monocot species such as maize, barley, wheat, and rice.
  • They grow rice, mostly of the dry land varieties, and vegetables in abundance.
  • These results indicate that in barley, as in rice, GS2 is associated with photorespiration.
  • The draft genome sequences for japonica and indica rice have been published recently.
  • Glutinous rice is grown especially for use in this traditional dessert.
  • The wild and weedy rice taxa were used as pollen recipients, whereas the cultivated rice was used as the pollen donor.
  • The remaining 43 % of the planted land does not involve HR rice at all.
  • This has been done for agronomic traits in barley and for blight resistance in chickpea and rice.

  1. 1.1 The grains of rice used as food.
     米；米饭
     Example sentencesExamples

     • She made us buttered rice flavoured with cumin, cardamom, cinnamon and Zanzibar cloves.
     • Return the scallops to the pan, season with cracked black pepper and spoon over steaming jasmine rice to serve.
     • Other popular desserts are pastries, milk and egg pudding, and rice pudding.
     • Bread or basmati rice is traditionally served with meals.
     • Avoid fatty and fried foods and stick to starchy foods like rice, potatoes and pasta.
     • Serve chicken with jasmine rice cooked with some lemon zest and chicken stock.
     • Transfer to a serving dish and serve with steamed basmati rice.
     • Add the rice and blanch the grains for 5 minutes, then drain and spread out on a tray.
     • The vegan diet does not allow any animal products at all, only fruits, vegetables, grains, rice and pulses.
     • Toss the vegetables around gently in the sauce and aromatics, then serve with the coriander rice.
     • Sticky rice is eaten with the fingers, so one doesn't need dishes or silverware.
     • Serve this thick stew with hot cooked basmati rice.
     • To turn them into a meal, serve with rice and steamed mangetout or broccoli.
     • My options are plain boiled rice with soy sauce or a bowl of miso soup.
     • Stir them into the rice with the grated Parmesan and a grinding of black pepper.
     • Pasta can be made from soft wheat, durum wheat, buckwheat, rice, soya beans and mung beans.
     • In a large saucepan, sauté the shallot with olive oil, then add the curry powder and rice.
     • Add the cornflour mixed with rice wine, and bring to the boil, stirring gently until the sauce thickens.
     • Scatter with coriander and serve with plenty of rice and a bowl of thick Greek-style yoghurt.
     • Firni belongs to an extensive family of sweet dishes, all based on milk with rice flour or cornflour.

Rice provides the staple diet of half the world's population and is second only to wheat in terms of total output. Rice seedlings are usually planted in flooded fields or paddies, so that terraces are necessary on hillsides and a reliable source of water is essential

• Force (cooked potatoes or other vegetables) through a sieve or ricer.

  〈北美〉（用粗筛或压粒器）将（熟土豆或其他蔬菜）压成米粒状

  riced boiled potatoes

  Example sentencesExamples

  • It was nice as a small evening meal, but for something a bit more filling, I'd do riced potatoes (or mash - but Per pretty much hates mash and won't eat it) and possibly a lemon sauce.

• Rest, ice, compression, and elevation (denoting a method of treating bruises, strains, and other minor soft tissue injuries).