orzo
- noun
- /ˈɔrzoʊ/
- For the entree, we're featuring a complex shellfish pan roast with orzo, a touch of confit, and broth thickened with lobster shell oil.
- orzo pasta
- rice-shaped orzo
- rice-like orzo
Examples
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I just want to make like a cute little orzo pasta salad.
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Good heavens—all that pasta, those little grains of orzo, and now she remembered his consomme too.
Fiction book (1995) -
I just want to make like a cute little orzo pasta salad.
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Then there was the lamb cooked slightly less than medium with an orzo sauce.
Blog text (21) -
The next recipe that I tried was for a healthy and light dish called Orzo with Spinach, Garbanzo Beans, and Feta.
Blog text (9) -
This is a very adaptable chicken stew—you can add a can of drained chickpeas to bulk it out if necessary, or add a few handfuls of rice or orzo for very hungry people.
Blog text (34) -
In a large bowl, combine orzo, feta cheese, and the remaining oil; gently toss to mix.
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Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add orzo; stir to prevent sticking.
Synonyms
Food made from wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, shaped into pieces and boiled, often served with sauce
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Etymology
The word orzo comes from Italian orzo, which means 'barley'. The pasta was named for its shape because each piece looks like a small barley grain, so orzo today is a rice-like pasta often used in soups and salads.