rice

incontable

A noun referring to a staple food grain, typically white or brown, that is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa, commonly cooked and eaten worldwide.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el grano básico, generalmente blanco o integral, que es la semilla de la planta Oryza sativa, ampliamente utilizado en la cocina de todo el mundo. También puede referirse a la planta o al grano como alimento.

1. Food grain A1 formal

   The seeds of a cereal grass, used as a staple food in many parts of the world.

   • We had rice with chicken for dinner.
   • She cooked a large pot of rice.
   • Rice is a primary food source in Asia.

   🇪🇸Arroz (grano alimenticio)

2. Plant A2 formal

   The plant that produces rice grains, grown in warm climates.

   • Farmers are planting rice in the flooded fields.
   • The rice crop was damaged by the heavy rains.
   • Rice paddies are common in this region.

   🇪🇸Planta de arroz

   Sinónimos: paddy

A noun referring to the starchy seeds of a cereal grass used as a staple food, not a verb.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa los granos almidonados de una planta herbácea (arroz) utilizados como alimento básico, y también la planta o su cultivo; no es un verbo.

1. To process into rice-like pieces B2 formal culinary

   To press or sieve a food item, such as a cooked vegetable or potato, through a ricer or sieve so that it forms small, rice-like pieces.

   • She riced the potatoes before adding butter and milk.
   • The chef riced the cauliflower to make a low-carb alternative.
   • You can rice the cooked carrots for a smoother texture.

   🇪🇸pasar por el pasapuré