arborio rice

== English == === Alternative forms === Arborio rice, Arborio, arborio === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːˈbɔːɹɪ.əʊ ˈɹaɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ ˈɹaɪs/ Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəʊ === Noun === arborio rice (uncountable) A northern Italian variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto. ==== Translations ====