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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Schultz said he's long viewed wild rice as a valuable resource.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Choose whole grains such as quinoa, couscous, or wild rice.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
There, his uncles taught him how to hunt, fish, harvest wild rice and coexist with land and water.
—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
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Choose whole grains such as quinoa, couscous, or wild rice.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
There, his uncles taught him how to hunt, fish, harvest wild rice and coexist with land and water.
—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
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“Wild rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20rice. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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