Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A pasta shaped like grains of rice, frequently used in soups.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Cookery) Pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine.

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  • noun a form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups

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  • noun pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Italian, barley, orzo, from Latin hordeum.]

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From Italian orzo.

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Examples

  • After this, stir the mixture and taste — check that the orzo is cooked through and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

    Orzo Paella : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz 2010

  • After this, stir the mixture and taste — check that the orzo is cooked through and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

    2010 January : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz 2010

  • Making a risotto with orzo is so easy that I definitely will do it again in the future.

    2009 October archive at 2009

  • Making a risotto with orzo is so easy that I definitely will do it again in the future.

    2009 October archive at 2009

  • I've always called the category "pilaf," but apparently that's technically incorrect, as tanaise informs me that a pilaf has to contain orzo or other pasta?

    going once, going twice, mercy god, jesus christ treize64 2009

  • Making a risotto with orzo is so easy that I definitely will do it again in the future.

    It is only Tuesday… at 2009

  • Remove the cooked orzo from the heat and add 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, three tablespoons of grated or shredded lemon zest, and 1 1/2 cups of feta cheese, mashed with a fork (and now: magic sauce).

    Dining with Dionysus 2008

  • Remove the cooked orzo from the heat and add 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, three tablespoons of grated or shredded lemon zest, and 1 1/2 cups of feta cheese, mashed with a fork (and now: magic sauce).

    Dining with Dionysus 2008

  • And then I walked home with my newly-bought groceries and made the "I couldn't eat this before New Year's Eve" salad — chopped artichoke hearts, olives, sundried tomatoes, and baby spinach in orzo with feta cheese mixed in.

    Miscellaneous F lyssabard 2005

  • The cream of tomato with chicken and orzo is killer, chicken pot pie soup rocks, and they will stuff your burrito (whole wheat, even) to your gut’s content with guacamole, rice, chicken or steak, pico de gallo, vegetables, etc.

    PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Mike” | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan 2007

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