nonrice

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to rice.

“nonrice crops”

OriginEnglish rice ← Middle English rys ← Old French ris →
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Meanings

adjectivenonrice (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot of or pertaining to rice.

    nonrice crops

Origin

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*wriHǰʰíš
  3. Proto-Iranian*wriHǰíš
  4. Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš
  5. Ancient Greekὄρῡζα (órūza)
  6. Late Latinoryza
  7. Old Italianriso
  8. Old Frenchris
  9. Middle Englishrys
  10. Englishrice
  11. Englishnonrice

From non- + rice.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“nonrice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonrice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonrice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonrice.

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