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orzo

noun

  1. form of short-cut pasta which is shaped like a large grain of rice
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Pronunciation: /ˈɔːzəʊ/ / /ˈɔːtsəʊ/ / /ˈɔɹzoʊ/

noun

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

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