orzo

[awr-zoh]

or·zo

[awr-zoh]
noun
pasta in the form of small ricelike grains.

Origin:
< Italian: literally, barley < Latin hordeum; compare gorse, orgeat
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orzo

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