arroz

Noun

arroz f (plural arroces)

1. rice

Alternative forms

• aroz (Aki Yerushalayim, French and Turkish orthography spellings for non-rhotic dialects)
• ארוז‎ (Hebrew orthography spelling)

Etymology

Old Spanish arroz, from Andalusian Arabic arráwz‎, from Arabic أَرُّزّ‎ (ʾarruzz), from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza); see there for more.

Pronunciation

Arroz

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈroz/
• IPA^(key): /a.ˈɾoz/ (non-rhotic dialects)

Noun

arroz m (plural arrozes)

1. (uncountable) rice (Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food)
2. rice (a specific variety of this plant)
3. (uncountable) rice (the seeds of this plant used as food)

   Ayde paşá, mércame un kiló de arroz.

   Come on dear (boy), buy me one kilo of rice.

   A mí me plaze muncho comer arroz.

   I like a lot eating rice.

4. (Salóniko) a plate of rice

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic [Term?] الرَّوْز‎ (ar-rawz), from Arabic أَرُزّ‎ (ʾaruzz, “rice”), from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza, “rice”), of Iranian origin.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈʁo(j)s/, /a.ˈʁo(j)ʃ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈho(j)s/, /a.ˈʀo(j)s/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈʁoʃ/

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• Hyphenation: ar‧roz

Noun

arroz m (plural arrozes)

1. (uncountable) rice (Oryza sativa, a cereal)
2. rice (specific variety of rice)
3. (uncountable) rice (the seeds of this cereal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic [Term?] [script needed] (arráwz), from Arabic أَرُزّ‎ (ʾaruzz).

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /aˈroθ/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /aˈros/

Noun

arroz m (plural arroces)

1. rice