rice bowl

English

noun
Definitions
  • A small bowl from which rice is eaten.
  • A region that produces abundant rice.
  • A person's livelihood or source of income.
  • A jealously defended institutional resource such as a programme, project, or budget.

Etymology

Compound from English rice + English bowl.

Origin

English

bowl

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