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red yeast rice

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A variety of rice that is fermented with the mold Monascus purpureus until it turns red; used in whole and powdered form as a food coloring, food ingredient, and medicine in China and other Asian nations.

uncountable

Equivalents

Tiếng Việtgạo đỏ

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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