rice bowl en · NOUN
Etymology
From rice + bowl.
Meanings
- A small bowl from which rice is typically eaten.
- (figuratively) A region that produces abundant rice.
- A dish (typically eaten from a bowl) of which rice is a primary ingredient, such as donburi.
- (figuratively) A person's livelihood or source of income.
- (slang) A jealously defended institutional resource such as a program, project, or budget.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rice bowls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Rice Bowl of the Philippines · iron rice bowl