risotto
UK[rɪˈzɒtəʊ]US[rɪˈzɑːtoʊ]
n
A creamy Italian dish of rice cooked in stock with ingredients such as meat, seafood, or vegetables.
Etymology
The word 'risotto' entered English in the 19th century directly from Italian, where it is the diminutive form of 'riso', meaning "rice". The Italian 'riso' itself descends from the Latin 'oryza', which was borrowed from the Greek 'óryza'. This Greek term has even deeper roots, tracing back to an Eastern source, likely from an Old Iranian word like vrīzi-. Thus, the culinary term for this specific creamy rice dish carries a long linguistic history that maps the spread of rice cultivation and its associated vocabulary from Asia into European languages and cuisines.
Analysis
This word is a direct loanword from Italian. It is not productively segmented into meaningful morphemes in English.
Examples
For dinner, she prepared a delicious mushroom risotto.
The key to a perfect risotto is to add the stock gradually while stirring constantly.
This restaurant is famous for its seafood risotto.