Associations to the word «Zizania»

Wiktionary

ZIZANIA, noun. Any of several aquatic North American grasses, of the genus Zizania, grown for its edible grain; wild rice
ZIZANIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae   — wild rice (zizania).
ZIZANIA LATIFOLIA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Poaceae   — Manchurian wild rice.

Dictionary definition

ZIZANIA, noun. Wild rice.

Wise words

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