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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The company normalized now-common food items such as wild rice and almond butter.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Cooking wild rice is different than cooking white rice and is more similar to cooking a brown rice.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025

With "Top Chef" heading to Canada this season, it's a perfect time to highlight one of the country's most distinctive staples: wild rice.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025

The new state seal features a loon amid wild rice.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

We didn’t get back until dusk because I discovered some wild rice in an ox bow of the stream.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George