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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Maccabee said the water quality permit issued to PolyMet won’t protect humans, fish and other aquatic life, and wild rice that grows in downstream waters, from the harmful effects of mercury and sulfate discharges.

From Seattle Times

Those threats make it crucial to teach young band members to harvest wild rice respecting both rituals and the environment.

From Seattle Times

Algonquins in the northeastern United States called it the corn moon, “as this was the time for gathering their main staple crops of corn, pumpkins, squash, beans and wild rice,” according to NASA.

From New York Times

“The wild rice, the gift from the creator, that’s going to be gone, from the sulfide that’s going to leach into the river and the lakes,” she said.

From New York Times

When a bag of wild rice costs $20, “you end up going to a fast food place instead to feed your family,” Roxas said.

From Seattle Times