I. Rice, Condoleezza
(1954-) a US politician who was National Security Advisor from 2001 until 2005 when she became the first black woman to be Secretary of State

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II. Rice, Jerry
(1962–) a US football player regarded as one of the best receivers in the history of the NFL. He is known for his skill at catching the ball and running very quickly with it. He helped his team, the San Francisco 49ers, to win the Super Bowl several times in the 1980s and 1990s and he holds the record for the most touchdowns in a career.

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III. Rice, Sir Tim /tɪm/
(1944–) a British songwriter, who wrote the words for several well-known musicals composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, including Evita (1976) and Jesus Christ Superstar (1970)

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rice S3 /raɪs/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: ris, from Greek oryza, oryzon]

1. a food that consists of small white or brown grains that you boil in water until they become soft enough to eat ⇒ risotto, pilau:
a tasty sauce served with rice or pasta
a plate of brown rice
Serve with plain boiled rice.
a few grains of rice

2. the plant that produces rice:
Rice is the main crop grown in the area.
rice fields

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rice
noun
ADJ. brown, white | boiled, fried | sticky | long/short-grain | wild | polished | creamed
QUANT. grain | bag, packet, sack | bowl
VERB + RICE cultivate, grow, produce | harvest | boil, cook | drain, strain
RICE + NOUN crop, production | farmer, grower, producer | field, paddy | cake, pudding, salad, wine | dish a spicy rice dish

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