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orzo

/ˈɔɹzoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
or-zo
IPA
/ˈɔɹzoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: orzo, hordeum, *ǵʰr̥sdeyom

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔɹzoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈɔːzəʊ/

Usage

Synonyms

risoni

Questions

How do you pronounce orzo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹzoʊ/.
What does orzo mean?
A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.
Where does orzo come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce orzo

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