arancino

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arancino, a diminutive of arancio (“orange”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæɹənˈtʃiːnəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹənˈtʃinoʊ/
  • Rhymes: -iːnəʊ

Noun

arancino (plural arancini)

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

Translations

Italian

Etymology

Derived from arancio (“orange”) +‎ -ino (adjective-forming or diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ranˈtʃi.no/, [är̺än̠ʲˈt͡ʃiːn̺o]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: a‧ran‧cì‧no

Adjective

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

  1. Of, or relating to oranges.
  2. Resembling the colour of oranges; orangey.

Noun

arancino m (plural arancini)

  1. An orange that has fallen from the tree before being ripe.
  2. arancino (baked stuffed rice ball from Sicily)

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