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- pronunciation:
- raIs
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Rice is a kind of grass that grows in warm, wet areas of the world. People grow it on farms because people can eat the seeds of this grass. We call these seeds rice too. Rice is a very important food in countries such as China, India, and Japan.
Farmers of rice usually cover their young plants with lots of water. On a sunny day, the water makes the fields shine like mirrors.
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Rice is the seed of a rice plant. It is a grain like wheat and corn. Rice can be cooked and eaten, or it can be ground and made into flour.
Americans sometimes eat rice, but people in Asia usually eat rice every day. Some people eat rice at every meal.Percy eats pancakes made with rice flour because he can't eat pancakes made with regular flour.
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grain |
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