risotto

noun

ri·​sot·​to ri-ˈsȯ-(ˌ)tō 

-ˈzȯ-

plural risottos

: rice cooked usually in meat or seafood stock and seasoned (as with Parmesan cheese or saffron)

Examples of risotto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grown in the summer months, this hardy vegetable, including acorn, butternut, delicata, kabocha, and more varieties, can be a staple ingredient for many dishes, from curries, risottos, soups, sides, and pies. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025

Menu highlights at this dinner-only haunt include Spanish octopus with squid ink risotto, Japanese sweet potato, and Korean barbecue rib eye, to name a few. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025

The Tasting House offers a five-course $185 prix fixe menu, featuring Chef Julian Silvera’s creativity (oysters, truffle risotto and more) with champagne ($100) or wine ($75) pairings. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025

Choose among prime cuts like steak au poivre, steak tips and Delmonico and complete your meal with a side, such as asparagus, broccolini or risotto. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from riso rice — more at rice

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for risotto

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo