"orzo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɔːzəʊ/ [UK], /ˈɔːtsəʊ/ [UK], /ˈɔɹzoʊ/ [US], /ˈɔɹtsoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orzo.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian orzo (“barley”), from Latin hordeum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Compare orgeat. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|orzo||barley}} Italian orzo (“barley”), {{der|en|la|hordeum}} Latin hordeum, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ǵʰr̥sdeyom||bristly}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} orzo (uncountable)
  1. A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups. Wikipedia link: orzo Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pasta Synonyms: risoni Translations (barley-shaped pasta used in soups): кускус (kuskus) [masculine] (Bulgarian), risoni (Finnish), orzo (Finnish), jyväpasta (Finnish), Nudelreis [masculine] (German), risoni [masculine, plural] (Italian), オルゾー (oruzō) (Japanese), risoni [common-gender] (Swedish), arpa şehriye (Turkish)
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