orzo

noun

or·​zo ˈȯrd-(ˌ)zō How to pronounce orzo (audio)
: rice-shaped pasta

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This Golden Mushroom Soup with Orzo and a Pat of Butter recipe comes from Alison Roman's latest cookbook, Something from Nothing, and features flavorful mushrooms, orzo, garlic, butter, and broth. Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026 Every ingredient in this comforting soup is cooked in the slow cooker, including the orzo. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025 The addition of the orzo pasta is a bonus to the soup. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025 The entrees come in single serve, half portion (feeds two or three) and full size (feeds four to six), with soups and sides like lemon herb orzo, garlic bacon brussels sprouts and split pea soup in either half pint or pint sizes. Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orzo

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, barley, from Latin hordeum — more at orgeat

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orzo was in 1917

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“Orzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orzo. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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