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rice papers

rice papers is the plural of rice paper.

Meaning of rice paper

Noun

rice paper (usually uncountable, plural rice papers)

  1. (usually) A thin, fragile paper made from parts of the rice plant, used in artificial flowers and watercolour art.
    • I will scatter rice paper stars in your heaven
      If there are no stars ...
      If there are no stars ...1990, Ultraviolet, “Kites”, performed by Maria Nayler
  2. (broadly, usually) Any similar paper made from a plant other than rice, such as bamboo or mulberry.
  3. (usually) Edible sheets of rice often used in Vietnamese cooking; bánh tráng.

Questions about rice papers

What is rice papers the plural of?
Rice papers is the plural of rice paper.

Words near rice papers in the dictionary

  1. rice paddles
  2. rice paddy
  3. rice paddy herb
  4. rice paddy herbs
  5. rice paper
  6. rice papers
  7. rice porridge
  8. rice pounder
  9. rice pounders
  10. rice pudding
  11. rice puddings

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