riz

See also: riž

English

Verb

riz

1. (US, dialect) rose or risen.

Anagrams

• zir

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French riz, ris, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), ὄρυζον (óruzon). The spelling in -z after the Greek and Latin oryza, adopted in order to distinguish from ris (several senses).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi/

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• Homophones: ri, rie, rient, ries, ris, rit

Noun

riz m (plural riz)

1. rice

Derived terms

• gâteau de riz
• poudre de riz
• riz au lait
• riz blanc
• riz cargo
• riz complet
• riz étuvé
• riz gluant
• vin de riz

 

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: diri

Further reading

• “riz”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Alternative forms

• ris (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French ris.

Noun

riz m (plural riz)

1. (Jersey, Guernsey) rice