English Explanatory Dictionary

arborio rice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A northern Italian variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of arborio rice.

Pronunciation

/ɑːˈbɔːɹɪ.əʊ ˈɹaɪs/ /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ ˈɹaɪs/

Word forms

arborio rice Arborio

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arborio, from Arborio, a town in Piedmont; the toponym is most likely linked to Latin arboreus (“wooden, tree-like”). Compare English arboreous.

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