arancino
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- arancini (from the plural)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian arancino, from Sicilian arancinu.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arancino (plural arancini)
- A baked rice ball, filled with cheese or other sauce, originally from Sicily.
- Synonyms: Italian rice ball, (informal) rice ball
Translations edit
baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily
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Italian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From arancio (“orange”) + -ino (adjective-forming or diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arancino m (plural arancini)
Adjective edit
arancino (feminine arancina, masculine plural arancini, feminine plural arancine)
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Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Sicilian arancinu.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arancino m (plural arancini)
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Further reading edit
- arancino on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it