zizania

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests zizania from a shallow wetland.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of tall aquatic grasses: Zizania is the scientific genus name for a group of grasses that grow in water, commonly known as wild rice. 2. Wild rice: The term is often used to refer specifically to the edible grain produced by plants of this genus, which is a type of aquatic cereal grain.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Genus):
  • Zizania includes several species native to North America and Asia.
  • Botanists study the aquatic habitat of Zizania.
• Noun (Grain/Food):
  • The harvested zizania is a nutritious and flavorful grain.
  • This dish is made with zizania and wild mushrooms.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical/agricultural contexts: The term is used precisely to denote the plant genus, distinguishing it from other types of rice ().
  • The conservation status of Zizania aquatica is being monitored.

Variants and Related Words

• Wild rice: The common name for the grain from plants.
• Zizania aquatica: The scientific name for a specific species, annual wild rice.
• Zizania palustris: The scientific name for a specific species, northern wild rice.
• Zizania latifolia: The scientific name for a species known as Manchurian wild rice.

Synonyms

• Wild rice (common name for the grain)
• Indian rice (historical/regional name)
• Water oats (descriptive name)

Notes

• is primarily a technical/scientific term. In everyday cooking or general discussion, the term "wild rice" is almost always used instead.
• True (wild rice) is not directly related to cultivated Asian rice (), though both are grasses and their grains are used similarly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. wild rice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Zizania
• genus Zizania