rice paper

rice pa·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahys pey-per]
- /raɪs ˈpeɪ pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahys pey-per]
- /raɪs ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of rice paper words

noun rice paper a thin paper made from the straw of rice, as in China. 1
noun rice paper a Chinese paper consisting of the pith of certain plants cut and pressed into thin sheets. 1
noun rice paper thin edible paper 1
noun rice paper thin paper made from rice-paper plant 1
uncountable noun rice paper Rice paper is very thin paper made from rice plants. It is used in cooking. 0
noun rice paper a thin semitransparent edible paper made from the straw of rice, on which macaroons and similar cakes are baked 0

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Origin of rice paper

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Rice paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rice paper

rice paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rice paper usage trend in Literature

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