[xiān]

Indica rice: xiān(名)

(1) indica rice[籼稻]一种一年生的禾草,水稻的一种,米粒细而长,在温暖气候下广泛栽培,种子用作人类食物,谷壳和其他副产品可饲养家畜,稻杆用来造纸

籼似粳而粒小,始自闽入,得种占城国. Min into the, get planted in the country of the city of Champa.

(2) Another example: Can rice (one of the varieties of rice. The rice plant is slightly higher than japonica rice, tillering force is strong, but the pole is soft and easy to fall. The grains are long and thin, not sticky)

Common Phrases

indica rice xiānmǐ

[polished long-grained nonglutinous rice] Indica rice milled rice, sticky small