wild rice

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld rahys]
- /waɪld raɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld rahys]
- /waɪld raɪs/

Definitions of wild rice words

noun wild rice a tall aquatic grass, Zizania aquatica, of northeastern North America. 1
noun wild rice the grain of this plant, used for food. 1
noun wild rice Wild rice is the edible grain from a type of tall grass that grows in North America. 0
noun wild rice a tall, annual, aquatic grass (Zizania aquatica) of the U.S. and Canada, found along the swampy borders of lakes and streams 0
noun wild rice its edible grain 0

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Origin of wild rice

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Wild rice

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wild rice 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 62% 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.

wild rice usage trend in Literature

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