black rice
A type of rice of the species Oryza sativa LA type of rice of the species Oryza sativa L. which is black or dark purple in color and often glutinous.
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Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A type of rice of the species Oryza sativa L. which is black or dark purple in color and often glutinous.
Examples
4 sentencesHave you guys eaten black rice?
Black rice has that color because squid ink is put on it.
The colour of purple rice, also known as black rice, comes from anthocyanins.
I've had black rice congee thrice in one day!
deIch habe an einem Tag dreimal schwarzen Reisbrei gegessen! — Yorwba
Translations
4 languagesForms
plural: black rices| Singular | black rice |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable