The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RICE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Oryza sativa crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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RICE | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oryza sativa
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cultivated rice
- rice
- oryza glaberrima
- black rice
- jasmine rice
- ricegrass
- rice bean
- japonica
- wild rice
- indica
- japanese rice
- basmati
Crossword Answer definitions
RICE noun- Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
- A specific variety of this plant.
- The seeds of this plant used as food.
- To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces (especially potatoes).
- To harvest wild rice (Zizania sp.)
- To throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).
- To customize the user interface of a computer system, e.g. a desktop environment.
- (now chiefly) A twig or stick.
- A bobbin or spool.
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