orzo
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orzo
- /ˈɔːzəʊ/ UK
- /ˈɔːtsəʊ/ UK
- /ˈɔɹzoʊ/ US
- /ˈɔɹtsoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian orzo (“barley”), from Latin hordeum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Doublet of orgeat and horchata.
noun
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A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.
Apart from the classic side dishes, it offers dozens more, among them herbed orzo, baked black beans with sour cream, broccoli puree with creme fraiche; […]
Similar: risoni
Translations
Talk about this word "orzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orzo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. orzo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orzo "orzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orzo.Cite this
@misc{orzo_2026,
title = {orzo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orzo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
