What part of speech is rice?

"Rice" can be a few different parts of speech, depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Noun: This is the most common usage. It refers to the grain itself.

* Example: "I had a bowl of rice for dinner."

* Adjective: It can describe something made from rice.

* Example: "We ate rice pudding for dessert."

* Verb: This is less common, but it can mean to grow rice.

* Example: "The farmers rice the fields in the spring."

So, to determine the part of speech, you need to look at the context of the sentence.