risotto

noun

ri·​sot·​to ri-ˈsȯ-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce risotto (audio)
-ˈzȯ-
plural risottos
: rice cooked usually in meat or seafood stock and seasoned (as with Parmesan cheese or saffron)

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Kizzi sets a great table and Josh serves butternut squash risotto with salmon, caviar, and truffles. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025 This dish is a heavenly mishmash between creamy, decadent risotto and jambalaya. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 Dinner at the new Asayss restaurant includes peppery chicken briouate pastries, M’hamsa—a risotto-like dish—with prawns and asparagus, poached Asni pears with chocolate and argan oil, and milk pastilla infused with orange blossom water. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 My risotto had burrata and fresh asparagus and followed a summery appetizer tart with pea tendrils, creme fraiche, and a minty pistou. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for risotto

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from riso rice — more at rice

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of risotto was in 1821

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“Risotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risotto. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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