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Meaning of arborio rice | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɑːˈbɔːɹɪ.əʊ ˈɹaɪs/

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of arborio rice.
    alt-of, uncountable
  2. A northern Italian variety of short-grained starchy rice with a white dot at the center of each grain, commonly used in risotto.
    uncountable

Equivalents

한국어 아르보리오
Polski arborio
Português arbório

Examples

“A tasting of risottos prepared with different rices — including arborio, carnaroli and vialone nano — will be on the menu, at $45 a person: (212) 265-5959.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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