Amorous desire involving moist rice? (9)

I believe the answer is:

eroticism

'amorous desire' is the definition.
(erotic desire)

'involving moist rice?' is the wordplay.
'involving' is an anagram indicator.
'moist'+'rice'='moistrice'
'moistrice' anagrammed gives 'EROTICISM'.

(Another definition for eroticism that I've seen is " Amorous temperament".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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