arancino

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arancino, from Sicilian arancinu.

Pronunciation

Noun

arancino (plural arancini)

  1. A baked rice ball, filled with cheese or other sauce, originally from Sicily.
    Synonyms: Italian rice ball, (informal) rice ball

Translations

Italian

Etymology 1

From arancio (“orange”) +‎ -ino (adjective-forming or diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ranˈt͡ʃi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: a‧ran‧cì‧no

Noun

arancino m (plural arancini)

  1. an orange that has fallen from the tree before being ripe

Adjective

arancino (feminine arancina, masculine plural arancini, feminine plural arancine)

  1. of, or relating to oranges
  2. resembling the colour/color of oranges; orangey
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sicilian arancinu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ranˈt͡ʃi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: a‧ran‧cì‧no

Noun

arancino m (plural arancini)

  1. (cooking) arancino (baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily)
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