What does riz in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word riz in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use riz in French.

The word riz in French means rice, rice, rice wine, bowl of rice, ricehead, rice water, rice cake, rice cake, rice pudding, rice paper, rice powder, rice pudding, Basmati rice, brown rice, fried rice, wholegrain rice, Creole rice, sticky rice, easy-cook rice, long-grain rice, pilaf, pilau, short-grain rice, wild rice, puffed rice, jasmine rice, rice salad, rice semolina. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word riz

rice

nom masculin (céréale) (cereal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le riz est cultivé en France en Camargue.
Rice is cultivated in France, in the Camargue.

rice

nom masculin (grain de la céréale) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec du riz les Italiens préparent le risotto.
Italians make risotto with rice.

rice wine

nom masculin (riz fermenté distillé) (alcoholic drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe de nombreuses sortes d'alcool de riz que l'on confond parfois avec du sake.

bowl of rice

nom masculin (récipient et contenu) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'école, en solidarité aux enfants des pays pauvres, nous n'avons eu qu'un bol de riz à manger à la cantine.

ricehead

nom masculin et féminin (péjoratif, insultant (Asiatique) (slang, pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rice water

nom féminin (eau de cuisson du riz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rice cake

nom féminin (crêpe à la farine de riz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rice cake

nom féminin (galette avec du riz cuit à la vapeur) (snack food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sylvie prend des galettes de riz soufflé au petit-déjeuner.

rice pudding

nom masculin (entremets, dessert) (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France, le gâteau de riz se fait avec du riz, du lait, du sucre, des œufs, de la vanille et du caramel.

rice paper

nom masculin (papier fait à base de riz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rice powder

nom féminin (riz en poudre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rice pudding

nom masculin (riz cuit au lait) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Basmati rice

nom masculin (variété de riz) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brown rice

nom masculin (riz complet, non raffiné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fried rice

nom masculin (recette de riz) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wholegrain rice

nom masculin (riz non raffiné) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Creole rice

nom masculin (méthode de cuisson du riz) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le riz créole se prépare dans une grande marmite d'eau.

sticky rice

nom masculin (type de riz) (Southeast Asian dish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

easy-cook rice

nom masculin (riz peu amidonné) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie agroalimentaire développa le riz incollable.

long-grain rice

nom masculin (type de riz) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des riz ronds et des riz longs grains.

pilaf, pilau

nom masculin (type de cuisson) (Eastern dish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le riz pilaf est revenu dans de l'huile.

short-grain rice

nom masculin (type de riz) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wild rice

nom masculin (graine d'une graminée aquatique) (food grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

puffed rice

nom masculin (riz façon pop-corn) (cereal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

jasmine rice

nom masculin (riz long parfumé) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le riz thaï est parfumé.

rice salad

nom féminin (plat de riz froid assaisonné) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rice semolina

nom féminin (mouture de riz) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils cuisinaient des nems à la semoule de riz.

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