wild rice
noun
: either of two tall aquatic North American perennial grasses (Zizania aquatica and Z. palustris) that yield an edible grain
also
: the grain
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There, his uncles taught him how to hunt, fish, harvest wild rice and coexist with land and water.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
At Spoon & Spindle, Chef Lewis is honored with a dish called Quail Lewis (quail stuffed with wild rice and white grapes).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
What to expect: An approachable menu with Midwest supper club fare, like pork chops, lake trout and wild rice fritters, all using the farm-to-table ingredients Tomlinson's dishes have become known for.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Humans also can negatively impact wild rice production, such as by creating large waves with recreational boats and their ever-increasing horsepower.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
At Spoon & Spindle, Chef Lewis is honored with a dish called Quail Lewis (quail stuffed with wild rice and white grapes).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
What to expect: An approachable menu with Midwest supper club fare, like pork chops, lake trout and wild rice fritters, all using the farm-to-table ingredients Tomlinson's dishes have become known for.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Humans also can negatively impact wild rice production, such as by creating large waves with recreational boats and their ever-increasing horsepower.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Wild rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20rice. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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