ORYZA

Oryza, genus Oryza

(noun) rice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


O*ry"za, n. Etym: [L., rice, Gr. Rice.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of grasses including the rice plant; rice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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