Definitions For Arborio

Noun

ARBORIO (uncountable) A variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto. : Synonym: arborio rice

Translations

Italian: arborio, m, Arborio, m, riso arborio, m Japanese: {{t-check, ja, アルボリオ米, tr=アルボリオまい, Aruborio-mai}} Korean: 아르보리오 Polish: arborio, n Portuguese: arbório, m {{topics, en, Grains}}

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, Arborio}}

Etymology

From {{bor, en, it, arborio}}, from Arborio, a town in Piedmont; the toponym is most likely linked to {{der, en, la, arboreus, , wooden, tree-like}}. Compare {{cog, en, arboreous}}.