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noun

  1. Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
  2. A specific variety of this plant.
  3. The seeds of this plant used as food.

verb

  1. To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces (especially potatoes).
  2. To harvest wild rice (Zizania sp.)
  3. To throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).
  4. To customize the user interface of a computer system, e.g. a desktop environment.

noun

  1. (now chiefly) A twig or stick.
  2. A bobbin or spool.

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