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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRice dish
/ˈraɪs dɪʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish primarily made with rice as the main ingredient, often accompanied by various other ingredients.
"The chef prepared a delicious rice dish with vegetables and spices." - 2
Any meal that features rice as a significant component, typically served in a bowl or plate.
"At the restaurant, the rice dish was the most popular item on the menu."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'rice', derived from the Old French 'ris' and ultimately from ancient Greek 'oryza', with 'dish', stemming from Old English 'disc' meaning a plate or platter. Together in global culinary contexts, it refers to any prepared food item featuring rice as the primary ingredient.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rice dish" is said worldwide
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plat de riz
Transliteration: pla de ree
"Le plat de riz était délicieux."
Reisgericht
Transliteration: raɪsɡəʁɪçt
"Das Reisgericht war sehr schmackhaft."
piatto di riso
Transliteration: pjat.to di ri.zo
"Il piatto di riso era molto saporito."
plato de arroz
Transliteration: plato de aɾoz
"El plato de arroz estaba delicioso."
prato de arroz
Transliteration: pratu dʒi aʁoz
"O prato de arroz estava saboroso."
चावल का व्यंजन
Transliteration: chawal ka vyanjan
"चावल का व्यंजन बहुत स्वादिष्ट था।"
米饭菜肴
Transliteration: mǐfàn càiyáo
"米饭菜肴非常美味。"
밥 요리
Transliteration: bap yori
"밥 요리는 매우 맛있었습니다."
ご飯料理
Transliteration: gohan ryōri
"ご飯料理はとても美味しかったです。"
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