rice bowl

Bowl containing rice

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

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Broader meaning words

Origin

  • rice + bowl

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