rice

Definition
(noun) grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished Definition
(noun) annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper Definition
(noun) English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944) Definition
(noun) United States playwright (1892-1967) Definition
(verb) sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice