rice paper noun3 •A thin, fragile paper made from parts of the rice plant, used in artificial flowers and watercolour art.I will scatter rice paper stars in your heaven If there are no stars ... If there are no stars ... — 1990 •Edible sheets of rice often used in Vietnamese cooking; bánh tráng. •Any similar paper made from a plant other than rice, such as bamboo or mulberry. formsrice papers