white rice

noun

: rice from which the hull and bran have been removed by milling

Examples of white rice in a Sentence

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Because brown rice is converted to white rice by removing some of its components, white rice generally ends up containing about half as much arsenic as brown rice, said Meharg, who has studied arsenic contamination in rice for 25 years. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025 New research confirms that brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice. Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Apr. 2025 While white rice is still the most popular among consumers, brown rice is often praised for its nutritional benefits. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Serve over or alongside cooked brown or white rice. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white rice

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white rice was in 1916

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“White rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20rice. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

white rice

noun
: rice from which outer covering and seed coat have been removed

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