white rice

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Rice which has had the brownish hull polished off, leaving a white-colored grain.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolarroz blanco

Françaisriz blanc

Deutschweißer Reis

4 more languages

日本語白米精米

한국어백미 흰쌀

Nederlandswitte rijst

Portuguêsarroz branco

Examples

“She always ordered white rice at Chinese restaurants, even though she knew brown rice was healthier.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

white rider White River White Rock white roe white room white rot

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