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orzo

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or⋅zo

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

Origin:
< It: lit., barley < L hordeum; cf. gorse, orgeat
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or·zo   (ôr'zō)   
n.  A pasta shaped like grains of rice, frequently used in soups.

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