wild rice

NOUN

perennial aquatic grass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brown rice

WEAK

basmati rice long-grain rice orzo pilaf unpolished rice

Example Sentences

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Cook the wild rice according to the package directions with a pinch of salt and about 1 tsp olive oil.

From Salon

There is taste, too: the wild rice with chicken livers eaten on the floor, naturally, and the photographer Francesca Woodman declaring “spaghetti is my only religion.”

From New York Times

Included throughout the book are question-and-answer columns with farmers who grow or produce the crops, from a seed cleaner in Niles, Michigan, to a wild rice forager in Cass Lake, Minnesota.

From Seattle Times

Climate change increases the likelihood of heavy rains that hurt wild rice harvests and other resources on which local Native American tribes rely.

From Washington Post

My favorite grains for such salads are the heartier ones: brown or wild rice, barley, farro.

From Washington Post