🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

चावल

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chawal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rice/raɪs/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"रात के खाने में उसने ग्रिल्ड चिकन के साथ चावल परोसा।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A cereal grain that is a staple food in many cultures, typically cooked and eaten as a side dish or main course.

    "For dinner, she served grilled chicken with a side of steamed rice."
  2. 2

    The seeds of the rice plant, used as food.

    "He bought a bag of rice from the store to prepare for the week."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rice' comes from the Old French 'ris', which is derived from the Latin 'oryza', borrowed from the Greek 'ὄρυζα' (óryza). This term has its roots in the ancient languages of the Indian subcontinent, reflecting the long history of rice cultivation in Asia.

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