arancini Synonyms & Antonyms
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Common synonyms for arancini are Italian rice ball and rice ball.
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Arancini as a Plural Noun
rounded balls of cooked rice with savory fillings (such as mozzarella cheese) that are coated with bread crumbs and deep-fried
The lobster arancini and pureed potato croquettes captured his attention, and the pork and beef meatballs were worthy of a "best of" medal in Schaffer's eyes.
Arancini as a Noun
plural of arancino
Alternative form of arancino.
A baked rice ball, filled with cheese or other sauce, originally from Sicily.
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Arancini in a Sentence
The lobster arancini and pureed potato croquettes captured his attention, and the pork and beef meatballs were worthy of a "best of" medal in Schaffer's eyes.
Word Forms & Grammar
arancini
arancini (plural arancinis)
Origin of Arancini
borrowed from Italian, plural of arancino, literally, "little orange," from arancio "orange" (borrowed from Arabic nāranj, with misdivision of the Italian article un) + -ino, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -īnus, suffix of appurtenance) orange:1, -ine:1
First Known Use
1948
Word Facts for Arancini
| Part of speech | plural noun, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌä-rän-ˈchē-nē/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | rounded balls of cooked rice with savory fillings (such as mozzarella cheese) that are coated with bread… |
| Synonyms | Italian rice ball and rice ball |
| Plural | arancinis |
| First known use | 1948 |
Arancini Pronunciation
You say arancini as /ˌä-rän-ˈchē-nē/. It has 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (chē).