cultivated rice
Definition
- Noun:
- A domesticated cereal plant (Oryza sativa) that is grown worldwide and provides the primary food source for approximately half of the global population. It refers to the specific agricultural crop, as opposed to wild rice species.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The genetic diversity of cultivated rice is crucial for food security.
- Farmers in the region have grown cultivated rice for centuries.
- This research focuses on improving the yield of cultivated rice.
Advanced Usage
- "cultivated rice varieties": Refers to the different breeds or strains of rice developed through agricultural science.
- Scientists are developing new cultivated rice varieties that are drought-resistant.
Variants and Related Words
- Rice (n): The more common, general term for the grains or the plant. "Cultivated rice" specifies its domesticated, farmed nature.
- Oryza sativa (n): The scientific Latin name for the species of cultivated rice.
- Paddy rice (n): Rice grown in flooded fields; a common method for cultivating rice.
- Wild rice (n): Refers to grain from aquatic grasses of a different genus (Zizania), or to uncultivated species of the Oryza genus.
Synonyms
- Domesticated rice
- Agricultural rice
Related Phrases
- Staple crop: A primary food crop, which cultivated rice is for many populations.
- Cereal grain: The category of food to which cultivated rice belongs.
Noun
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yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population
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