a genus of plants in the grass family.
Used in a Sentence
oryza
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for oryza.
Editorial note
Completely unresearched (Google Scholar has 122 papers mentioning the name, edit: Oryza sativa (rice) has 387,000) yet massive potential.
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Quick take
a genus of plants in the grass family.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for oryza.
N
a genus of plants in the grass family.
Example sentences
Completely unresearched (Google Scholar has 122 papers mentioning the name, edit: Oryza sativa (rice) has 387,000) yet massive potential.
The wild rice grown near the Great Lakes ( Zizania palustris ) is an entirely different species than the rice typically eaten elsewhere ( Oryza sativa ).
The paper you linked shows: > that a weedy form of the common rice crop, Oryza sativa, gets a significant fitness boost from glyphosate resistance which I believe is a much narrower claim.
In the UK I think I'd have a hard time getting anything other than generic 'basmati' (which afaict just means Oryza sativa indica - it could be IR24, what you're calling basmati, anything else in the subspecies, or some blend with the yield & shelf-life & availability properties they wanted) that would be at all suitable for (my attempt at/interpretation of) 'Indian' food.
In this case, weedy rice (Oryza sativa f.
(And BTW I really liked Microryza; I do know that it may be hard to spell (still easier than mycorrhizae), but Ryza sounds nice too!) And an anecdote: when I was mailing with Cindy Woo almost a year ago, I joked about the tagline: " Mic[r]oryza Mycorrhizae spelled in the sane way "
Quote examples
(And BTW I really liked Microryza; I do know that it may be hard to spell (still easier than mycorrhizae), but Ryza sounds nice too!) And an anecdote: when I was mailing with Cindy Woo almost a year ago, I joked about the tagline: " Mic[r]oryza Mycorrhizae spelled in the sane way "
Proper noun examples
In this case, weedy rice (Oryza sativa f.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use oryza in a sentence?
Completely unresearched (Google Scholar has 122 papers mentioning the name, edit: Oryza sativa (rice) has 387,000) yet massive potential.
What does oryza mean?
a genus of plants in the grass family.
What part of speech is oryza?
oryza is commonly used as N.