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rice

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/raɪs/ · rice

A cereal grain that is the seed of the plant Oryza sativa, a staple food for many countries.

Meanings

nounformal

A cereal grain that is the seed of the plant Oryza sativa, a staple food for many countries.

ایک اناج کی فصل جو پودے Oryza sativa کا بیج ہے، بہت سے ممالک کے لیے بنیادی خوراک ہے۔

چاول

chawal

Synonyms

graincerealfoodدانہنباتکھانا

Antonyms

meatpoultryfishگوشتپرندہمچھلی

Common Collocations

  • fried rice
  • rice bowl
  • rice cooker

Example Sentences

She cooked a delicious pot of rice for dinner.

اس نے رات کے کھانے کے لیے مزیدار چاول پکائے۔

Us ne raat ke khanay ke liye mazeedaar chawal pakaye.

Rice is a staple food in many Asian countries.

چاول بہت سے ایشیائی ممالک میں بنیادی خوراک ہے۔

Chawal bohat se Aisiay mulkon mein buniyadi khoraak hai.

They served rice alongside curried vegetables.

انہوں نے سالن دار سبزیوں کے ساتھ چاول پیش کیے۔

Unhon ne saalan daar sabzion ke saath chawal pesh kiye.

Easily Confused With

grice:Grice refers to a type of fish, whereas rice is a cereal grain.

Word Family

ricey
adjectiveچاول جیسا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Rice is nice.

Imagine a steaming bowl of rice on the dinner table.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چلو چاول کی سوغات لیں ہم، خوبصورت مٹی کی گود میں بچھائیں ہم

Chalo chawal ki soghat lein hum, khoobsurat mitti ki god mein bichayen hum

Let's bring the gift of rice, and spread it in the beautiful lap of the earth.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چاول میں نمک ہونا چاہئے

Chawal mein namak hona chahiye

There should be seasoning in rice.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "ris" — rice

First known use: 14th century

The word 'rice' can be traced back to the Latin 'oriza', which is derived from the Greek 'oryza'. It made its way into English through Old French.