rice ball

collocation in English

meaningsofriceandball

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rice
noun[U]
uk
/raɪs/us
/raɪs/
the small seeds of a particular type of grass, cooked, and eaten ...
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ball
noun
uk
/bɔːl/us
/bɑːl/
any object in the shape of a sphere, especially one used as a toy by children or in various sports such as tennis ...
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(Definition ofriceandballfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The largericeballlanded in the house when the lady was still sweeping and it hit the broom and then broke into many pieces.
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A sly monkey persuades the crab to trade thericeballfor a persimmon seed.
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On one occasion, a lady was sweeping the floor of her house as ordered by her husband to welcome thericeball.
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He raced home and urged his mother to make rice balls so that he could distribute them to everyone who was hungry.
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Since the onigiri made by this machine came with nori already applied to thericeball, over time the nori became unpleasantly moist and sticky, clinging to the rice.
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Some of the more common snacks found across town include noodles, wontons, dumplings, pastries, tangyuan (sweet rice balls), drinks, salads, and soups.
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He appears friendly and helpful to students in achieving their dreams, and loves eating rice balls.
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The most common versions are kadalai urundai (peanut balls), ellu urundai (sesame balls) and pori urundai (puffed rice balls).
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Relief materials such as canned food, rice balls, and drinking water were being supplied to the victims since the operation was started.
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Players can use rice balls and herb in order to replenish their strength levels.
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His sole aim since childhood has been to become a ninja and to avoid selling rice balls.
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Kaoani can take the form of animals, foodstuffs such as rice balls, colorful blobs, cartoon characters, etc.
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Kamiizumi shaved his head, borrowed a kesa from a priest, and approached the barn with two rice balls.
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It is also a common ingredient in "onigiri", rice balls wrapped in "nori", and they may also be used in "makizushi".
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The dough for the tiny rice balls is prepared by adding roasted rice flour in boiling water with grated coconut and salt and kneading thoroughly.
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They are usually served as side dishes for rice or eaten on rice balls (often without removing the pit) for breakfast and lunch.
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Then he served the sliced fish on vinegared rice balls that are large by today's standard.
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He is 167 cm tall and likes rice balls.
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It is a dish made of crumbled crisp fried glutinous rice balls, minced pork, ginger, green chillies, peanuts and onion.
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The other theory is that the rice balls were more portable and were easier for labourers working on plantations to transport from home.
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