Wild rice facts for kids
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Wild rice (also called Canada rice, Indian rice, and water oats) is four species of grasses forming the genus Zizania, and the grain which can be harvested from them. The grain was historically gathered and eaten in both North America and China. While it is now something of a delicacy in North America, the grain is no longer eaten in China, where the plant's stem is used as a vegetable.
Images for kids
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Ojibwa wild rice pouch, cedar bark, American Museum of Natural History
See also
In Spanish: Zizania para niños
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