Rice on a shelf? (4)
I believe the answer is:
anne
'rice on a shelf?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for anne that I've seen before include "One of two Henry VIII wives" , "- of Green Gables (children's classic)" , "Shakespeare's wife's name" , "23's sister" , "British queen" .)