ricemiddlings
nounUK /ˈraɪsˌmɪdlɪŋz/
US /ˈraɪsˌmɪdəlɪŋz/
Small broken bits of rice left over after the good rice is sorted out.
The farmer sold the ricemiddlings cheaply to make animal feed.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The middle-sized grains separated during rice milling, graded between whole grains and fine broken pieces.
The mill sorted the harvest into whole rice, ricemiddlings, and fine dust.
3. A low-value rice byproduct used in livestock feed or brewing.
Brewers sometimes buy ricemiddlings as a cheap source of starch.
4. Rice grains of medium grade that fall between premium and poor quality.
Budget shoppers often choose ricemiddlings because they cost much less.