rice bowl
The term "rice bowl" can refer to a physical object, a geographic region, a source of income, or an institutional resource, depending on the context.
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Definition
A2Culinary
(common)A small container used for eating rice.
Example
- She picked up her rice bowl and began eating.
B2Geography
(technical)A fertile area known for producing large quantities of rice.
Example
- The Mekong Delta is often referred to as Vietnam's rice bowl.
B2Economics
(informal)A person's main source of income or means of earning a living.
Example
- Losing his job meant losing his rice bowl.
C1Slang
(informal)An institutional resource that is jealously protected, such as a program or budget.
Example
- The department head fiercely guarded his rice bowl from budget cuts.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "rice bowl":
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