Meanings
nounforbidden rice (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of black rice.
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Origin
So called because, in ancient China, only the upper class could afford to eat it.
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forbidden rice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbidden%20rice
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“forbidden rice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbidden%20rice. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forbidden rice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbidden%20rice.
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