ZIZANIA

Zizania, genus Zizania

(noun) wild rice

Source: WordNet® 3.1

zizania (plural zizanias)

Any of several aquatic North American grasses, of the genus Zizania, grown for their edible grain; wild rice.

Source: Wiktionary

Zi*za"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL., from L. zizanium darnel, cockle, Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of grasses including Indian rice. See Indian rice, under Rice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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