As nouns the difference between rice and tice
is that rice is cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food while tice is a ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket.
As verbs the difference between rice and tice
is that rice is to squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces while tice is to entice.
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
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
Related terms
* Menominee
* rijsttafel
* risotto
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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tice
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(
en noun)
(cricket) A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket.
Etymology 2
Aphetic form of entice.
Verb
(
tic)
(obsolete) To entice.
- (The Coronation)
(
Webster 1913)
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