arancini
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An Italian fried rice ball filled with cheese or meat and covered in breadcrumbs
- noun
- /ˌɑːrənˈtʃiːni/
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arancini
- arancini rice balls
- arancini with Parmesan
- arancini balls
Examples
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And arancini and zeppole.
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At the party, we enjoyed crispy arancini filled with creamy mozzarella and served with marinara sauce.
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She decided to make arancini for dinner, using leftover risotto and adding cheese for extra flavor.
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During our visit to Sicily, we tasted authentic arancini that were freshly fried and packed with delicious meat filling.
How Filling
Surface Forms
arancini plural
Etymology
Arancini comes from the Italian word arancia meaning 'orange' and the ending -ini meaning 'little', because the round, fried rice balls look like small oranges. So arancini literally means 'little oranges', which explains why this name fits the crunchy, round rice snacks.