risotto

noun

ri·​sot·​to ri-ˈsȯ-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce risotto (audio)
-ˈzȯ-
plural risottos
: rice cooked usually in meat or seafood stock and seasoned (as with Parmesan cheese or saffron)

Examples of risotto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It can be drizzled over pasta, risotto, soup, curries, and dishes made with legumes. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 20 June 2024 If nothing goes wrong again (har har), maybe her dream of a special, more expensive dinner menu will come to fruition, beef tongue, risotto, and all. Marah Eakin, Vulture, 4 June 2024 Some places offer risotto di gò made with goby—a deep-water lagoon fish. Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024 Last week Manny escaped despite making an undercooked risotto. Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for risotto 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, from riso rice — more at rice

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of risotto was in 1821

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Cite this Entry

“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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