Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ant rice

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: an-t rice
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Grass of species Aristida oligantha.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] LINCECUM HYPOTHESIS The Lincecum Hypothesis, or the ant-rice story, is a strangely romantic idea from the Civil War era that has now lost favor. This controversy revolved around the claim that harvesters not only collect seeds […]."

Etymology

So called because it grows around ant nests in Texas and has been thought to be cultivated by the ants for the sake of its seed.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ant rice mean?: Grass of species Aristida oligantha.
Where does ant rice come from?: So called because it grows around ant nests in Texas and has been thought to be cultivated by the ants for the sake of its seed.

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