arborio
[ ahr-bawr-ee-oh, ‐bohr‐ ]
/ ɑrˈbɔr iˌoʊ, ‐ˈboʊr‐ /
noun
a variety of cultivated short-grain rice with a high starch content: used especially for risotto.
Nearby words
arboreous, arbores, arborescent, arboretum, arboriculture, arborio, arborio rice, arborist, arborite, arborization, arborize
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