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Oryza

noun
Ory·​za | \ ōˈrīzə\

Definition of Oryza

: a small genus (family Gramineae) of tropical cereal grasses having perfect flowers with six stamens — see rice

History and Etymology for Oryza

New Latin, from Latin, rice

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