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Rice vs Lunch - What's the difference?

rice | lunch |

As nouns the difference between rice and lunch

is that rice is cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food while lunch is a light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

As verbs the difference between rice and lunch

is that rice is to squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces while lunch is to eat lunch.

As a proper noun Rice

is {{surname|patronymic|from=Welsh}} derived from Welsh given name Rhys.

As a phrase RICE

is rest, ice, compression, and elevation. A common treatment method for soft tissue injuries.

rice

English

(wikipedia rice)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
  • A specific variety of this plant.
  • (uncountable) The seeds of this plant used as food.
  • Verb

  • To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces.
  • To throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).
  • To belittle a government emissary or similar on behalf of a more powerful militaristic state.
  • To harvest wild rice Zinzania sp.
  • Derived terms

    * arborio rice * brown rice * golden rice * Indian rice * jollof rice * mealie rice * Patna rice * brewer's rice * broken rice * rice bowl * iron rice bowl * rice grass * rice leafhopper * rice paper * rice pudding * rice rat * rice weevil * ricebird * rice-paper plant * ricer * Spanish rice * sticky rice * white rice * wild rice

    See also

    * basmati * bhelpuri * California roll * dosa * gumbo * idli * idli * jambalaya * khir * mirin * mochi * nasi goreng * onigiri * pad thai * paella * pilaf, pilau * rangoli * risotto * sake * samshu * sushi

    Anagrams

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    References

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    lunch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
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  • (cricket) A break in play between the first]] and [[second session, second sessions.
  • (Minnesota, US) Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.
  • Synonyms

    * (midday meal) luncheon

    Derived terms

    * liquid lunch * little lunch * lunch break * playlunch

    Descendants

    * Spanish:

    Verb

  • To eat lunch.
  • ''I like to lunch in Italian restaurants.

    Derived terms

    * luncher * lunchroom * ladies who lunch

    See also

    * breakfast * dine, dinner * supper ----