raɪs n. & v. n. 1 a
swamp grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in marshes,
esp. in Asia. 2
the grains of
this, used as
cereal food. --v.tr. US
sieve (cooked potatoes etc.)
into thin strings. ørice-bowl an
area producing
much rice. rice-paper
edible paper made from the
pith of an
oriental tree and used
for painting and in
cookery. øøricer n. [ME rys f. OF ris f.
It. riso, ult. f. Gk oruza, of oriental orig.]