English Explanatory Dictionary

orzo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːzəʊ/ /ˈɔːtsəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orzo.wav /ˈɔɹzoʊ/ /ˈɔɹtsoʊ/

Word forms

orzo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian orzo (“barley”), from Latin hordeum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Doublet of orgeat and horchata.

Synonyms

risoni
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