puffed rice

noun

A puffed grain made from rice; rice that has been toasted and extruded through heat.

Meanings

nounpuffed rice (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA puffed grain made from rice; rice that has been toasted and extruded through heat.
  2. uncountableAny of several manufactured breakfast cereals made from rice.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 米花, 爆米花
  • 米花 (mǐhuā)rice
  • 爆米花 (bàomǐhuā)rice
  • 米脆片breakfast cereal
Finnish riisimuro, riisimuro
  • riisimurorice
  • riisimurobreakfast cereal
German Puffreis
  • Puffreisrice
Hindi लैया
  • लैया (laiyā)rice
Italian riso soffiato
  • riso soffiatorice
Korean 튀밥
  • 튀밥 (twibap)rice
Polish ryż preparowany, ryż preparowany
  • ryż preparowanyrice
  • ryż preparowanybreakfast cereal
Portuguese arroz tufado
  • arroz tufadorice
Punjabi ਫੁੱਲੀਆਂ
  • ਫੁੱਲੀਆਂ (phullīā̃)rice
Spanish arroz hinchado, arroz hinchado
  • arroz hinchadorice
  • arroz hinchadobreakfast cereal
Tamil பொரி, பொரி
  • பொரி (pori)rice
  • பொரி (pori)breakfast cereal
Cite this entry
APA

puffed rice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puffed%20rice

MLA

“puffed rice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puffed%20rice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puffed rice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puffed%20rice.

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