risotto

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Pronunciation
/ɹɪˈzoʊtoʊ/
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/ɹɪˈzoʊtoʊ/ · /ɹɪˈzɒtəʊ/

Definition of risotto

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.
    “The secret to a creamy risotto is letting the rice absorb one cup of broth at a time.”
    “Risotti are another Alvaro passion, and there’s a different special each week, as well as a legendary strawberry risotto in season.”
    “Frankly, if I'm paying £21.50 for a plate of lamb or, as you can here, £50 for a white-truffle risotto, I'll bloody well tell you when I want to eat it.”
    “Risotti are made with fat, short-grain rice; […]”
    “This is one of the biggest chapters in this book because there are just so many vegetables that marry well with rice to make fantastic risotti!”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.
    “The secret to a creamy risotto is letting the rice absorb one cup of broth at a time.”
    “Risotti are another Alvaro passion, and there’s a different special each week, as well as a legendary strawberry risotto in season.”
    “Frankly, if I'm paying £21.50 for a plate of lamb or, as you can here, £50 for a white-truffle risotto, I'll bloody well tell you when I want to eat it.”
    “Risotti are made with fat, short-grain rice; […]”
    “This is one of the biggest chapters in this book because there are just so many vegetables that marry well with rice to make fantastic risotti!”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A similar dish made without rice.
    “a pearl barley risotto”

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Etymology

From Italian risotto, from riso (“rice”).

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