rice bowl

Definitions

1. A small bowl from which rice is typically eaten.
2. A region that produces abundant rice.
   figuratively
3. A dish (typically eaten from a bowl) of which rice is a primary ingredient, such as donburi.
4. A person's livelihood or source of income.
   figuratively
5. A jealously defended institutional resource such as a program, project, or budget.
   slang

Equivalents

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