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Definition of rice grain in English:

rice grain

Pronunciation /ˈrʌɪs ˌɡreɪn/

noun

  • 1An individual seed of rice, especially after removal of the husk. Also (as a mass noun): rice as a food grain.

  • 2Astronomy
    rare A small, luminous, and short-lived patch on the surface of the sun; = "facula". Also called willow leaf.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Annual Register. From rice + grain.