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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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 People gathering wild rice from a lake in Minnesota discovered human skeletal remains that are believed to hundreds of years old. —

Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 Wisconsin wild rice is unique in the world, but some worry about effects of climate change What is a supermoon? —

Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wild rice