arancino
English
Alternative forms
- arancini (from the plural)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian arancino, from Sicilian arancinu.
Pronunciation
Noun
arancino (plural arancini)
- A baked rice ball, filled with cheese or other sauce, originally from Sicily.
- Synonyms: Italian rice ball, (informal) rice ball
Translations
baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily
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Italian
Etymology 1
From arancio (“orange”) + -ino (adjective-forming or diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ranˈt͡ʃi.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: a‧ran‧cì‧no
Noun
arancino m (plural arancini)
Adjective
arancino (feminine arancina, masculine plural arancini, feminine plural arancine)
Related terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sicilian arancinu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ranˈt͡ʃi.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: a‧ran‧cì‧no
Noun
arancino m (plural arancini)
Related terms
Further reading
- arancino on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it