Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arborio rice

/ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ ˈɹaɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: ar-bo-ri-o rice
IPA: /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ ˈɹaɪs/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A northern Italian variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of arborio rice.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A tasting of risottos prepared with different rices — including arborio, carnaroli and vialone nano — will be on the menu, at $45 a person: (212) 265-5959."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arborio, from Arborio, a town in Piedmont; the toponym is most likely linked to Latin arboreus (“wooden, tree-like”). Compare English arboreous.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: arboreus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ ˈɹaɪs/
British English: /ɑːˈbɔːɹɪ.əʊ ˈɹaɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Arborio (alternative)

Rhymes With

arborio

Questions

How do you pronounce arborio rice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ ˈɹaɪs/.
What does arborio rice mean?: A northern Italian variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto.
Where does arborio rice come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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