🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

bol de riz

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bol də ʁi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rice bowl/ˈraɪs boʊl/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il a commandé un bol de riz au bœuf."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A dish consisting of a base of cooked rice topped with various meats, seafood, vegetables, and sauce.

    "He ordered a spicy pork rice bowl for lunch at the Korean restaurant."
  2. 2

    A small, deep dish used traditionally for holding and eating cooked rice in East Asian cuisine.

    "She placed the porcelain rice bowl on the dining table beside the soup."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'rice', originating from Middle English 'ris' and Old French 'ris', tracing back to Greek 'oryza', and 'bowl', from Old English 'bolla'. In contemporary culinary contexts, it refers to a comprehensive meal served over a base of steamed rice, heavily popularized by Asian cuisine culture.

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