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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Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wild rice was in 1748

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“Wild rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20rice. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

wild rice

noun
: a tall North American grass that grows in water and produces an edible grain
also : the grain

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