arancini
noun/ˌærənˈtʃiːni/
/ˌɑːrənˈtʃiːni/
[plural] (from Italian)- an Italian dish consisting of small balls of rice, usually stuffed with meat or cheese and then fried
- My Sicilian grandmother makes the best arancini I've ever tasted.
Word OriginItalian, plural of arancino, from arancia ‘orange’ + the diminutive suffix -ino.Definitions on the go
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