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risotto

[ ri-saw-toh, -soh-toh, -sot-oh; Italian ree-zawt-taw ]
/ rɪˈsɔ toʊ, -ˈsoʊ toʊ, -ˈsɒt oʊ; Italian riˈzɔt tɔ /
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noun Italian Cooking.
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
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Origin of risotto

1850–55; <Italian, derivative of risorice
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British Dictionary definitions for risotto

risotto
/ (rɪˈzɒtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos
a dish of rice cooked in stock and served variously with tomatoes, cheese, chicken, etc

Word Origin for risotto

C19: from Italian, from riso rice
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