rice

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nounmasculinepl: rices

arroz

1. A cereal grain that is the staple food of many Asian countries, and is also used in cooking to make risotto and other dishes

I cook rice for dinner at least three times a week.

Cozinho arroz para o jantar pelo menos três vezes por semana.

2. The plant that produces these grains

Rice paddies cover much of Southeast Asia.

Os arrozais cobrem grande parte do Sudeste Asiático.

3. Food made from processed rice grains

This restaurant serves excellent fried rice.

Este restaurante serve um excelente arroz frito.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

arroz

standard term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

arroz

no regional variation

São Paulo

arroz

no regional variation

Portugal

arroz

same term used in European Portuguese

rice and beans (a staple meal in many cultures)

rice bowl (an area of rice cultivation)

like grains of rice (numerous and small)

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