RICE
- (acronym) . Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.
- Proper noun. (surname, patronymic) derived from (etyl, cy) given name Rhys.
- Noun. Cereal plants (qualifier, Oryza sativa) of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
- Noun. The seeds of this plant used as food.
- Verb. to squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces.
- Verb. to throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).
- Verb. to belittle a government emissary or similar on behalf of a more powerful militaristic state.
- Verb. to harvest wild rice ''Zinzania sp.''.
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