red yeast rice

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Definition of red yeast rice in English English dictionary

A variety of rice that is fermented with the mold Monascus purpureus until it turns red; used in whole and powdered form as a food coloring, food ingredient, and medicine in China and other Asian nations

Related Terms

red rice

a dish of rice made with tomatoes; soul food from South Carolina

Hyphenation

Red yeast rice

Turkish pronunciation

red yist rays

Pronunciation

/ˈred ˈyēst ˈrīs/ /ˈrɛd ˈjiːst ˈraɪs/