el
masculine
/aˈroθ/
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Translation
rice
Word origin
From Arabic ar-ruzz ('the rice'), with the assimilated Arabic article al-. The Arabic word itself goes back through Greek oryza to an Eastern source, and 'rice' is a distant relative.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- ar-ruzz
- English cognates
- rice
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralarrocesirregular
Examples
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I eat rice with chicken almost every day.
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The white rice is ready in the kitchen.
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My grandmother cooks the best rice.
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I bought rice at the market this morning.
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Rice needs water and salt.
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