ri·sot·to

[ri-saw-toh, -sot-oh; Italian ree-zawt-taw]
noun Italian Cookery.
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.

Origin:
1850–55; < Italian, derivative of riso rice

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risotto (rɪˈzɒtəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -tos
a dish of rice cooked in stock and served variously with tomatoes, cheese, chicken, etc
 
[C19: from Italian, from risorice]

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risotto
rice cooked in broth with meat and cheese, 1884, from It., from riso "rice" (see rice).
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Example sentences
There is a daily risotto special, along with a variety of appetizers.
Roasted winter squash adds sweetness and color to this risotto.
We also had a little side of leftovers from the night before of zucchini and
  shrimp risotto.
Salmon crab cakes, ravioli and risotto are some of the seafood offerings here,
  as well as three cuts of steak.
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