Meanings
noun
- Synonym of glutinous rice.
Synonyms: glutinous rice
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nounSynonym of glutinous rice.
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Origin
- Japanese牡丹“peony”
- Englishbotan rice
From Japanese 牡丹 (botan, “peony”) + rice, possibly after Japanese 牡丹餅 (botamochi, “botamochi, a Japanese sweet made with glutinous rice”).
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botan rice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botan%20rice
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“botan rice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botan%20rice. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “botan rice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botan%20rice.
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