transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrīs ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English rys, from Anglo-French ris, from Old Italian riso, from Greek oryza, oryzon, of Iranian origin; akin to Pashto wriže rice; akin to Sanskrit vrīhi rice
Date: 13th century
: the starchy seeds of an annual southeast Asian cereal grass ( Oryza sativa ) that are cooked and used for food ; also : this cereal grass that is widely cultivated in warm climates for its seeds and by-products — compare wild rice