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- riccio/ˈrɪtʃəʊ/An Italian term primarily meaning 'hedgehog'. It is not a standard English word.nounRare
- rice/raɪs/The small, hard grains of a cereal plant (Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima), a staple food in many parts of the world.nounverbverb-transitiveA2
- rice bean/ˈraɪs ˌbiːn/A tropical legume (Vigna umbellata) primarily cultivated for its edible seeds, often used similarly to rice or mung beans.nounLow (Specialist/Regional)
- rice blast/ˈraɪs ˌblɑːst/A serious fungal disease of rice plants caused by the pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, characterized by lesions on leaves, stems, and panicles.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist Technical Term)
- rice bowl/ˈraɪs ˌbəʊl/A small bowl, often with a lid, from which cooked rice is eaten.nounB2
- rice coal/ˈraɪs ˌkəʊl/A specific grade of anthracite coal that has been sized into small, rice-like pieces, typically used for domestic heating.nounVery Low
- rice grass/ˈraɪs ˌɡrɑːs/A common name for various grass species (e.g., in genera Oryzopsis, Achnatherum) that produce grain-like seeds, sometimes resembling or used similarly to rice.nounLow
- rice paper/ˈraɪs ˌpeɪpə/A thin, edible paper made from the pith of the rice-paper tree or from rice flour, used in Asian cuisines for wrapping food.nounB2
- rice rat/ˈraɪs ˌræt/A rodent, typically of the genus Oryzomys, found in the Americas, often associated with agricultural land.nounC2
- rice weevil/ˈraɪs ˌwiːv(ə)l/A small brown beetle (Sitophilus oryzae) that is a major stored-grain pest, infesting rice and other cereals.nounLow
- rice-paper tree/ˈraɪs ˌpeɪ.pə triː/A small tree (Tetrapanax papyrifer) native to Taiwan, whose pith is used to make rice paper.nounLow
- ricebird/ˈraɪsˌbɜːd/A small bird that feeds on rice grains in agricultural fields.nounLow
- ricer/ˈraɪsə/A kitchen utensil that mashes or separates food into fine strands by forcing it through small holes, typically used for potatoes.nounLow
- ricercar/ˌrɪtʃəˈkɑː/A type of complex, polyphonic instrumental composition from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, often imitative and contrapuntal in nature.nounRare
- ricercare/ˌrɪtʃəˈkɑːreɪ/A type of intricate, polyphonic instrumental composition from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, often contrapuntal and imitative.nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
- rich/rɪtʃ/Having a great deal of money or assets; possessing abundant valuable resources.adjectivenounA1
- rich rhyme/ˌrɪtʃ ˈraɪm/A poetic rhyme where the matching sounds go beyond the final stressed vowel to include one or more preceding consonants (consonance), also known as rime riche.nounLow
- richard/ˈrɪtʃ.əd/A male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'strong ruler' or 'brave power'.nounHigh
- richard coeur de lion/ˌrɪtʃəd ˌkɜː də ˈlaɪən/A nickname and epithet for Richard I, King of England from 1189 to 1199, renowned for his military skill and role in the Third Crusade.nounLow (C2)
- richard i/ˌrɪtʃəd ðə ˈfɜːst/King of England from 1189 to 1199, known as 'Richard the Lionheart'nounC1
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