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1. a thin paper made from the straw of rice, as in China.2. a Chinese paper consisting of the pith of certain plants cut and pressed into thin sheets.[1815-25]
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Rice paper — usually refers to paper made from parts of the rice plant, like rice straw or rice flour. However, the term is also loosely used for paper made from or containing other plants, like hemp, bamboo or mulberry.Rice paper plantIn Europe, around the… … Wikipedia
Rice paper — Rice Rice, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. ???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi, akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. {Rye}.] (Bot.) A well known cereal grass ({Oryza sativa}) and its seed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rice paper — n. 1. a thin paper made from the straw of the rice grass 2. a fine, delicate paper made by cutting and pressing the pith of the rice paper plant … English World dictionary
rice paper — rice .paper n [U] 1.) a type of thin paper that is made especially in China and used by painters there 2.) a type of thin paper that can be eaten and is used in cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
rice paper — rice ,paper noun uncount a type of very thin paper that you can eat, used in baking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rice paper — noun a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice paper tree • Hypernyms: ↑paper * * * noun [noncount] 1 : a type of thin paper that is made from an Asian plant 2 : a food that looks like paper and that is used for wrapping other … Useful english dictionary
rice paper — N UNCOUNT Rice paper is very thin paper made from rice plants. It is used in cooking … English dictionary
rice-paper plant — [rīs′pā΄pər] n. a shrubby plant (Tetrapanax papyriferus) of the ginseng family: see RICE PAPER * * * ▪ plant (species Tetrapanax papyriferum), shrub or small tree of the ginseng family (Araliaceae), native to southern China and Taiwan. It is the … Universalium
rice-paper plant — [rīs′pā΄pər] n. a shrubby plant (Tetrapanax papyriferus) of the ginseng family: see RICE PAPER … English World dictionary
rice paper — rice′ pa per n. 1) pri a thin paper made from the straw of rice, as in China 2) pri a Chinese paper consisting of the pith of certain plants cut and pressed into thin sheets • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
rice-paper tree — noun or rice paper plant : a small Asiatic tree or shrub (Tetrapanax papyriferum) of the family Araliaceae widely cultivated in China and Japan and having large leaves with five to seven lobes, small white flowers, and stems with pith from which… … Useful english dictionary
