riso

Definitions of riso
  1. noun
    annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
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    type of:
    cereale
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
  2. noun
    the sound of laughing
    synonyms: risata
  3. noun
    grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
  4. noun
    rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
    synonyms: risotto
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    type of:
    piatto, portata, vivanda
    a particular item of prepared food
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