rice, (Oryza sativa), edible starchy cereal grain and the grass plant (family Poaceae) by which it is produced. Roughly one-half of the world's population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia, is wholly dependent upon rice as a staple food. 95% of the world's rice crop is eaten by humans.
rice, (Oryza sativa), edible starchy cereal grain and the grass plant (family Poaceae) by which it is produced. Roughly one-half of the world's population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia, is wholly dependent upon rice as a staple food. 95% of the world's rice crop is eaten by humans.
