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orzo

Syllables: or·zo/ˈɔːzəʊ/US/ˈɔɹzoʊ/

orzo noun: a form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.

Noun

orzo (uncountable)

  1. A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.
    • Apart from the classic side dishes, it offers dozens more, among them herbed orzo, baked black beans with sour cream, broccoli puree with creme fraiche; […]1988 November 13, M. H. Reed, “‘Clean Eating’ for the Holidays”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    risoni

Synonyms of orzo

Origin of orzo

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

Questions about orzo

What does orzo mean?
Orzo means a form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.
What part of speech is orzo?
Orzo is a noun.
How do you pronounce orzo?
Orzo is pronounced /ˈɔːzəʊ/ (UK).

Words near orzo in the dictionary

  1. Orzechowski
  2. Orzechowskis
  3. Orzechs
  4. Orzel
  5. Orzhiv
  6. orzo
  7. Orël
  8. Orăștie
  9. Orăștioara de Sus
  10. Orșova
  11. Orțișoara

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