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Ant rice . (Bot.) See under Ant. — French rice. (Bot.) See Amelcorn. — Indian rice., a tall
reedlike water grass bearing panicles of a long, slender grain, much used for food by North American
Indians. It is common in shallow water in the Northern States. Called also water oat, Canadian wild
rice, etc. — Mountain rice, any species of an American genus (Oryzopsis) of grasses, somewhat
resembling rice. — Rice bunting. (Zoöl.) Same as Ricebird. — Rice hen (Zoöl.), the Florida gallinule.
— Rice mouse (Zoöl.), a large dark-colored field mouse (Calomys palistris) of the Southern United
States. - - Rice paper, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from China, — used for painting upon,
and for the manufacture of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a large herb (Fatsia papyrifera,
related to the ginseng) into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under pressure. Called also pith
paper. — Rice troupial (Zoöl.), the bobolink. — Rice water, a drink for invalids made by boiling a
small quantity of rice in water. — Rice-water discharge (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice water in
appearance, which is vomited, and discharged from the bowels, in cholera. — Rice weevil (Zoöl.), a
small beetle (Calandra, or Sitophilus, oryzæ) which destroys rice, wheat, and Indian corn by eating out the
interior; — called also black weevil.
Ricebird
(Rice"bird`) n. (Zoöl.) (a) The Java sparrow. (b) The bobolink.
Rice-shell
(Rice"-shell`) n. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small white polished marine shells
of the genus Olivella.
Rich
(Rich), a. [Compar. Richer ; superl. Richest.] [OE. riche, AS. rice rich, powerful; akin to OS.
riki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. rihhi, Icel. rikr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning,
ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. &radic283.
See Right, and cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal.]
1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied
with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; — opposed to poor. "Rich merchants." Chaucer.
The rich [person] hath many friends. Prov. xiv. 20.
As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash
Of some rich burgher. Milton. 2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich
entertainment; a rich crop.
If life be short, it shall be glorious;
Each minute shall be rich in some great action. Rowe.
The gorgeous East with richest hand
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. Milton. 3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as,
a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
Like to rich and various gems. Milton. 5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; — especially applied to articles of food or drink which
are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a
rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India. Baker. 6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
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