arancino

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian arancino, from Sicilian arancinu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arancino (plural arancini)

  1. A baked rice ball, filled with cheese or other sauce, originally from Sicily.
    Synonyms: Italian rice ball, (informal) rice ball

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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From arancio (orange) +‎ -ino (adjective-forming or diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ranˈt͡ʃi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: a‧ran‧cì‧no

Noun

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arancino m (plural arancini)

  1. an orange that has fallen from the tree before being ripe

Adjective

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arancino (feminine arancina, masculine plural arancini, feminine plural arancine)

  1. of, or relating to oranges
  2. resembling the colour/color of oranges; orangey
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Sicilian arancinu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ranˈt͡ʃi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: a‧ran‧cì‧no

Noun

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arancino m (plural arancini)

  1. (cooking) arancino (baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily)
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