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ris



rice
rice


Definitions

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ris
     1. n-n. small shrubs, such as blueberry and lingonberry, mostly in compounds
           blåbärsris - blueberry bush
           lingonris - lingonberry bush
     2. n-n. twigs in a heap or as for a broom
           De lade sina liggunderlag på björkriset. - They put their hiking mattresses on the birch twigs.
     3. n-n. a spanking
           Han skall få smaka riset för det här. - He'll get birched ("taste the twigs") for this.
     4. n-n. negative criticism
           Föreställningen fick mycket ris. - The performance got much negative criticism.
     5. n-n. rice; a plant
     6. n-n. rice; food from the rice plant
     7. n-n. a ream: 500 sheets (of paper)

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