riceburger

R1I1C3E1B3U1R1G2E1R1

noun

An Asian snack food based on the hamburger, with rice patties instead of a bun.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounriceburger (plural riceburgers)

plural riceburgers

  1. An Asian snack food based on the hamburger, with rice patties instead of a bun.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*wriHǰʰíš
  2. Proto-Iranian*wriHǰíš
  3. Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš
  4. Ancient Greekὄρῡζα (órūza)
  5. Late Latinoryza
  6. Old Italianriso
  7. Old Frenchris
  8. Middle Englishrys
  9. Englishrice
  10. Proto-Indo-European*kónh₂m
  11. Proto-Indo-European*kónh₂méh₂-
  12. Proto-Germanic*hanmōder.?
  13. Proto-Germanic*hammō
  14. Old High Germanhammeder.?
  15. Old High GermanHamme
  16. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerǵʰ-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰs?
  18. Proto-Indo-European*bʰergʰ-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*bʰérgʰs?
  20. Proto-Germanic*burgz
  21. Proto-West Germanic*burg
  22. Old High Germanburg
  23. Old High GermanHammaburg
  24. GermanHamburg
  25. Proto-Indo-European*wer-
  26. Proto-Germanic*warjaną
  27. Proto-Germanic*warjaz
  28. GermanHamburger
  29. Englishhamburger
  30. Englishriceburger

From rice + -burger.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 米堡包, 米漢堡 /米汉堡
  • 米堡包 (mǐbǎobāo)Asian snack food based on the hamburger
  • 米漢堡 /米汉堡 (mǐhànbǎo)Asian snack food based on the hamburger
Finnish riisipurilainen
  • riisipurilainenAsian snack food based on the hamburger
Japanese ライスバーガー
  • ライスバーガー (raisubāgā)Asian snack food based on the hamburger
Korean 라이스버거
  • 라이스버거 (raiseubeogeo)Asian snack food based on the hamburger
Polish burger z ryżu
  • burger z ryżuAsian snack food based on the hamburger
Vietnamese cơm kẹp
  • cơm kẹpAsian snack food based on the hamburger
Cite this entry
APA

riceburger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riceburger

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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