rice water

noun

A weak gruel obtained by draining boiled rice in water until it dissolves, used as food for invalids or as a hair treatment.

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Meanings

nounrice water (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA weak gruel obtained by draining boiled rice in water until it dissolves, used as food for invalids or as a hair treatment.

Translations

Indonesian tajin
  • tajinwater being gotten after boiling cleaned rice
Tagalog am
  • amwater being gotten after boiling cleaned rice
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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