Zizania

zizania

(zɪˈzeɪnɪə) n (Plants) a member of the Zizania genus of grasses which includes Indian rice

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Noun

Zizania - wild ricegenus Zizanialiliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seedfamily Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, Poaceae - the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar canewild rice, Zizania aquatica - perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food

Zizania

a genus of plants of the family Gramineae. They are grasses 1.5–3 m tall that live in the shallow areas of bodies of water and along the slow waters of rivers and lakes. The flowers are unisexual. There are two to three species of Zizania in North America and East Asia. The annual North American plant Z. aquatica, also known as wild rice, Canadian rice, aquatic rice, and Indian rice, is a valuable source of food and fodder. In the USSR it is occasionally encountered, primarily in Leningrad Oblast. The perennial East Asian plant Z. latifola is found in Transbaikalia and in the Far East. It is a useful, edible plant.

Zizania

Related to Zizania: Zizania aquatica, Zizania texana, Zizania latifolia, Zizania palustris

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Synonyms for Zizania

noun wild rice

Synonyms

genus Zizania

Related Words

liliopsid genus
monocot genus
family Graminaceae
family Gramineae
family Poaceae
Graminaceae
Gramineae
grass family
Poaceae
wild rice
Zizania aquatica