reis

Meanings

• noun

  Reis is a Portuguese word for rice.

  - "Eu cozo um arroz com reis."
  - "Ela comeu arroz com reis para jantar."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reis
pries , mies , ies

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Variants

List of all variants of reis that leads to same result
real , reis , reais , reales , reals

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Etymology

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The word 'reis' comes from the Latin 'risus' meaning 'rice'. It was adopted into Portuguese language due to historical and cultural ties with Latin and Roman civilization.

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Trivia

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1. Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world, and it is the official language of nine countries.

2. Rice is the most widely consumed staple food in the world, with over 4 billion people relying on it as their primary food source.

3. Portuguese explorers played a significant role in spreading rice cultivation to various parts of the world during their colonial era.

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Related Concepts

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1. arroz: Portuguese word for rice.

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Culture

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Rice is a staple food in Portuguese cuisine and is used in various dishes such as Arroz com Pollo, Arroz do Mar, and Feijoada. It has been an essential part of Portuguese culture since ancient times.

How to Memorize "reis"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bowl of rice. Visualize the grains of rice and the steaming hot broth. Try to remember the word 'reis' as the Portuguese name for rice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reis' with 'rice'. Remember that 'reis' is the Portuguese word for rice.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter 'R' in 'reis' stands for 'rice'.

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