Nishiki

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noun

A variety of California-grown medium-grain rice.

OriginJapanese 錦 →
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Meanings

nounNishiki (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA variety of California-grown medium-grain rice.

    […] she always carries back bags of Nishiki in her suitcase […]

    2003, Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann, The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook, page 89
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    Study 2 was designed to determine the effects of the protein sources (i.e. BSA, CEA, and fish) on nonheme iron availability in the presence of Nishiki rice.

    2004, Eun Chul Huh, How Meat Enhances Iron Uptake, page 118

Origin

  1. Japanese錦
  2. EnglishNishiki

From Japanese 錦.

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