1. an erect grass, Oryza sativa , that grows in East Asia on
wet ground and has drooping flower spikes and yellow oblong edible grains that
become white when polished
2. the grain of this plant
-verb (used with object)
3. (US), (Canadian) to sieve (potatoes or other vegetables)
to a coarse mashed consistency through thin holes in order to reduce them to a form resembling rice.
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