veggiefriedrice

noun

UK /ˌvedʒi fraɪd ˈraɪs/

US /ˌvɛdʒi fraɪd ˈraɪs/

Rice that is fried in a pan with vegetables.

We had veggiefriedrice for dinner last night.

SYNONYMS

vegetable fried rice veggie rice fried rice with vegetables vegetable rice

RELATED WORDS

fried rice stir-fry wok egg fried rice takeout

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A quick home-cooked meal made from leftover rice and whatever vegetables are on hand.

I cleaned out the fridge and made veggiefriedrice.

3. A meatless takeout order at a Chinese restaurant.

She ordered veggiefriedrice instead of the chicken version.

4. A side dish served alongside stir-fried mains.

The veggiefriedrice came with our kung pao tofu.