- RICE
- abbreviation rest, ice, compression, elevation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
RICE
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Rice — steht für: Rice (Kalifornien), Stadt in Kalifornien, USA Rice (Minnesota), Stadt in Minnesota, USA Rice (Texas), Stadt in Texas, USA Rice University, Universität in Houston, Texas Rice ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Albert E. Rice… … Deutsch Wikipedia
RICE — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Mot 2 Patronyme 3 Toponyme … Wikipédia en Français
RICE — (Heb. אֹרֶז, orez), Oryza sativa, introduced to Ereẓ Israel at the close of the Second Temple period. Within a short time it became a product of considerable economic importance. The rice of Ereẓ Israel was of excellent quality and an important… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Rice — Rice, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. ???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi, akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. {Rye}.] (Bot.) A well known cereal grass ({Oryza sativa}) and its seed. This… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rice — [raıs] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: ris, from Greek oryza, oryzon] 1.) a food that consists of small white or brown grains that you boil in water until they become soft enough to eat →↑risotto, pilau ↑pilau ▪ a tasty sauce served … Dictionary of contemporary English
RICE — (Reizenstein), ELMER LEOPOLD (1892–1967), U.S. playwright. Born in New York, Rice studied law and used his familiarity with legal procedure in at least two plays. His first, On Trial (1914), was also the first play on the American stage to use… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Rice — Rice, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 798 Housing Units (2000): 371 Land area (2000): 2.705666 sq. miles (7.007642 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.091787 sq. miles (0.237728 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.797453 sq. miles (7.245370 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
rice — [ raıs ] noun uncount ** a food consisting of small white or brown grains that are eaten cooked: boiled/fried rice long grain/short grain rice a. the plant that produces rice, often grown in fields called paddies or paddy fields … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rice — mid 13c., from O.Fr. ris, from It. riso, from L. oriza (Cf. It. riso), from Gk. oryza rice, via an Indo Iranian language (Cf. Pashto vrize, O.Pers. brizi), ultimately from Skt. vrihi s rice. The Greek word is the ultimate source of all European… … Etymology dictionary
Rice, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 711 Housing Units (2000): 250 Land area (2000): 5.985750 sq. miles (15.503020 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.111547 sq. miles (0.288906 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.097297 sq. miles (15.791926 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Rice, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 798 Housing Units (2000): 371 Land area (2000): 2.705666 sq. miles (7.007642 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.091787 sq. miles (0.237728 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.797453 sq. miles (7.245370 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
