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. 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 See all Example Sentences for wild rice 

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 25 Dec. 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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