arborio rice

/ ɑːˈbɔːrɪəʊ /

noun

1. a variety of round-grain rice used for making risotto

Word History and Origins

Origin of arborio rice¹

C20: after Arborio, a town in N Italy

Example Sentences

Often, dried spaghetti is pan-fried raw with garlic and chilies, just as you’d sizzle Arborio rice in oil to start a risotto.

From Seattle Times

That’s enough to agitate the Arborio rice and release its starch, thickening the cooking liquid and producing the creamy consistency that’s the hallmark of great risotto.

From Washington Times

You must opt for Carnaroli or Arborio rice; don't use just any random rice in your pantry.

From Salon

The plant, which is widely considered to be a grim arbiter of future petrochemical development in the region, takes locally fracked gas and breaks it down at a molecular level to manufacture the ethylene "nurdles" — translucent plastic pellets the size of a grain of arborio rice — that make up many household and single-use plastics.

From Salon

Arborio rice is a small-grain Italian rice named after a small town in Italy’s Piedmont region.

From Seattle Times