Translation
rice
Word origin
From French riz and Italian riso, which go back through Latin oryza to Greek oruza. The Greeks themselves borrowed the word from the East along with the grain, so rizo and English rice are the same well-travelled loanword.
- Origin
- Romance, from Latin and Greek
- Root
- oryza
- English cognates
- rice, risotto
Examples
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We ate rice with fish.
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Rice grows in water.
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Do you prefer rice or bread?
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