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Rice vs Purity - What's the difference?

rice | purity |

As nouns the difference between rice and purity

is that rice is cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food while purity is the state or degree of being pure.

As proper nouns the difference between rice and purity

is that rice is {{surname|patronymic|from=Welsh}} derived from Welsh given name Rhys while Purity is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the virtue purity.

As a verb rice

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

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

    1000 English basic words ----

    purity

    English

    Noun

    (purities)
  • The state or degree of being pure.
  • Antonyms

    * impurity