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 | | RICH, C. - LoveToKnow Article on RICH, C. RICE (Greek ~rC~a, Latin oryza, French riz, Italian riso, Spanish arroz, derived from the Arabic), a well-known cereal, botanical name Oryza saliva. |
 | | According to Roxburgh, the great Indian botanist, the cultivated rice with all its numerous varieties has originated from a wild plant, called in India Newaree or Nivara, which is indigenous on the borders of lakes in the Circars and elsewhere in India, and is also native in tropical Australia. |
 | | The cylindrical core of pith is rolled on a hard flat surface against a knife, by which it is cut into thin sheets of a fine ivory-like texture, Dyed in various colors, rice paper is extensively used for the preparation of artificial flowers, while the white sheets are employed by native artists for water-color drawings. |
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