orzo
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian orzo (“barley”), from Latin hordeum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Compare orgeat.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔːzəʊ/, /ˈɔːtsəʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹzoʊ/, /ˈɔɹtsoʊ/
- Hyphenation: or‧zo
Noun
orzo (uncountable)
- A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.
- Synonym: risoni
Translations
barley-shaped pasta used in soups
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References
- “orzo”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
- “orzo”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “orzo”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin hordeum (see there for cognates), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Compare Sicilian oriu.
Noun
orzo m (plural orzi)
- (also uncountable) barley
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
orzo